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拉薩市

简拉萨市 · 繁拉薩市

Mandarin · pinyin Lā sà Shì

Lhasa, prefecture-level city and capital of Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區 Xī zàng Zì zhì qū

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
薩: Look up this written character
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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1–4–4 · La1 sa4 Shi4

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