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摩蘇爾

简摩苏尔 · 繁摩蘇爾

Mandarin · pinyin Mó sū ěr

Mosul (city in Iraq)

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
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苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–1–3 · Mo2 su1 er3

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Mosul (the capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq)

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