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敘拉古

简叙拉古 · 繁敘拉古

Mandarin · pinyin Xù lā gǔ

Syracuse, Sicily
also written 錫拉庫薩 Xī lā kù sà

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敘: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
叙: xù · express, state, relate, narrate

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4–1–3 · Xu4 la1 gu3

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zeoi6 laai1 gu2

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