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普利托里亞

简普利托里亚 · 繁普利托里亞

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ lì tuō lǐ yà

Pretoria, capital of South Africa (Tw)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–4–1–3–4 · Pu3 li4 tuo1 li3 ya4

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