慕尼黑

Mandarin · pinyin Mù ní hēi

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  1. München or Munich, capital of Bavaria, Germany
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慕
mù · long for, desire; admire
尼
ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
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4–2–1 · Mu4 ni2 hei1

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  1. Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)

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