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奧古斯塔

简奥古斯塔 · 繁奧古斯塔

Mandarin · pinyin Ào gǔ sī tǎ

Augusta (place name: capital of Maine, city in Georgia etc)

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奧: Look up this written character
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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4–3–1–3 · Ao4 gu3 si1 ta3

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Augusta (a city, the state capital of Maine, United States)

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