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好萊塢

简好莱坞 · 繁好萊塢

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎo lái wù

Hollywood
also pr. Hǎoláiwū

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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塢: Look up this written character
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
坞: wù · entrenchment, bank, low wall

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3–2–4 · Hao3 lai2 wu4

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