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塞維利亞

简塞维利亚 · 繁塞維利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Sài wéi lì yà

Seville, city in Andalusia, Spain

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–2–4–4 · Sai4 wei2 li4 ya4

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Seville (the capital city of Andalusia, Spain)
Seville (a province of Andalusia, Spain)

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