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大吉嶺

简大吉岭 · 繁大吉嶺

Mandarin · pinyin Dà jí lǐng

Darjeeling, town in India

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
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岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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Darjeeling (a city in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India)
(～縣) Darjeeling (a district of West Bengal, India)

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