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塞哥維亞

简塞哥维亚 · 繁塞哥維亞

Mandarin · pinyin Sài gē wéi yà

Segovia (city in Spain)

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
哥: gē · elder brother
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维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–1–2–4 · Sai4 ge1 wei2 ya4

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