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亞歷山大里亞

简亚历山大里亚 · 繁亞歷山大里亞

Mandarin · pinyin Yà lì shān dà lǐ yà

Alexandria

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
亚: yà · Asia; second
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–4–1–4–3–4 · Ya4 li4 shan1 da4 li3 ya4

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