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利默里克

Mandarin · pinyin Lì mò lǐ kè

Limerick, Ireland

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
默: mò · silent; quiet, still; dark
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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4–4–3–4 · Li4 mo4 li3 ke4

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