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布拉薩市

简布拉萨市 · 繁布拉薩市

Mandarin · pinyin Bù lā sà shì

Brazzaville, capital of Congo (Tw)

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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4–1–4–4 · Bu4 la1 sa4 shi4

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