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新德里

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn Dé lǐ

New Delhi, capital of India

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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1–2–3 · Xin1 De2 li3

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san1 dak1 lei5

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New Delhi (the capital city of India, located in the national capital territory of Delhi)

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