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卡斯蒂利亞

简卡斯蒂利亚 · 繁卡斯蒂利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Kǎ sī dì lì yà

Castilla, old Spanish kingdom
modern Spanish provinces of Castilla-Leon and Castilla-La Mancha

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–1–4–4–4 · Ka3 si1 di4 li4 ya4

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(historical) Castile (a medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain)
Castile (a vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile)

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