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曼哈頓

简曼哈顿 · 繁曼哈頓

Mandarin · pinyin Màn hā dùn

Manhattan island
Manhattan borough of New York City

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曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
哈: hā · sound of laughter
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顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange

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4–1–4 · Man4 ha1 dun4

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(Mandarin) Manhattan (a borough and island of New York City, New York, United States)
(Mandarin) Manhattan (a city, the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States)
(Mandarin) Manhattan (cocktail)
(Mandarin) Manhattan (indigenous tribe)

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