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德雷斯頓

简德雷斯顿 · 繁德雷斯頓

Mandarin · pinyin Dé léi sī dùn

Dresden, Germany

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
雷: léi · thunder
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
頓: Look up this written character
顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange

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2–2–1–4 · De2 lei2 si1 dun4

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dak1 leoi4 si1 deon6

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