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日內瓦

简日内瓦 · 繁日內瓦

Mandarin · pinyin Rì nèi wǎ

Geneva, Switzerland

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
内: nèi · inside

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4–4–3 · Ri4 nei4 wa3

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Geneva (a city in Switzerland)
(～湖) Lake Geneva (a large lake in Switzerland, France)

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