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巴塞隆納

简巴塞隆纳 · 繁巴塞隆納

Mandarin · pinyin Bā sài lóng nà

(Tw) Barcelona, Spain

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant
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纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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1–4–2–4 · Ba1 sai4 long2 na4

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(Taiwan) Barcelona (the capital city of Catalonia, Spain; the capital city of Barcelona province)
(～省) Barcelona (a province of Catalonia, Spain; capital: Barcelona)

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