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巴黎聖母院

简巴黎圣母院 · 繁巴黎聖母院

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lí Shèng mǔ yuàn

Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris, France)

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
聖: Look up this written character
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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1–2–4–3–4 · Ba1 li2 Sheng4 mu3 yuan4

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Notre-Dame de Paris

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