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傑斐遜城

简杰斐逊城 · 繁傑斐遜城

Mandarin · pinyin Jié fěi xùn chéng

Jefferson City, capital of Missouri

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斐: fěi · graceful, elegant, beautiful
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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
杰: jié · hero; heroic, outstanding
逊: xùn · humble, modest; yield

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2–3–4–2 · Jie2 fei3 xun4 cheng2

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Jefferson City (a city, the state capital of Missouri, United States)

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