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布達拉山

简布达拉山 · 繁布達拉山

Mandarin · pinyin Bù dá lā shān

Mt Potala in Lhasa, with Potala Palace 布達拉宮

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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4–2–1–1 · Bu4 da2 la1 shan1

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