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Mandarin · pinyin Lā wén nà

Ravenna on the Adriatic coast of Italy

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
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纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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1–2–4 · La1 wen2 na4

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