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拉什卡爾加

简拉什卡尔加 · 繁拉什卡爾加

Mandarin · pinyin Lā shí kǎ ěr Jiā

Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province in south Afghanistan

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–2–3–3–1 · La1 shi2 ka3 er3 Jia1

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