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巴拉馬利波

简巴拉马利波 · 繁巴拉馬利波

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lā mǎ lì bō

Paramaribo, capital of Suriname (Tw)

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–1–3–4–1 · Ba1 la1 ma3 li4 bo1

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