墨西哥城

Mandarin · pinyin Mò xī gē chéng

Meanings

  1. Mexico City, capital of Mexico
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墨
mò · ink; writing
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
哥
gē · elder brother
城
chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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4–1–1–2 · Mo4 xi1 ge1 cheng2

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mak6 sai1 go1 sing4

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  1. Mexico City (a city, the capital city of Mexico)

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