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尼古西亞

简尼古西亚 · 繁尼古西亞

Mandarin · pinyin Ní gǔ xī yà

Nicosia, capital of Cyprus (Tw)

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
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亚: yà · Asia; second

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2–3–1–4 · Ni2 gu3 xi1 ya4

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