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克里姆林宮

简克里姆林宫 · 繁克里姆林宮

Mandarin · pinyin Kè lǐ mǔ lín Gōng

the Kremlin

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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
宮: Look up this written character
宫: gōng · palace

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4–3–3–2–1 · Ke4 li3 mu3 lin2 Gong1

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hak1 lei5 mou5 lam4 gung1

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name

the Moscow Kremlin (official residence of the president of Russia); the Kremlin
(metonymic) the Russian or Soviet government; the Kremlin

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