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吉隆坡

Mandarin · pinyin Jí lóng pō

Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside

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2–2–1 · Ji2 long2 po1

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gat1 lung4 bo1

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(～聯邦直轄區, ～市) Kuala Lumpur (the capital city and largest city in Malaysia)

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