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布瓊布拉

简布琼布拉 · 繁布瓊布拉

Mandarin · pinyin Bù qióng bù lā

Bujumbura, capital of Burundi

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
琼: qióng · jade; rare, precious; elegant; (Cant.) to coagulate

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4–2–4–1 · Bu4 qiong2 bu4 la1

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Bujumbura (a city, the capital city of Burundi)

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