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拉納卡

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Mandarin · pinyin Lā nà kǎ

Larnaca (city in Cyprus)
Larnaka

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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1–4–3 · La1 na4 ka3

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