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格拉斯哥

Mandarin · pinyin Gé lā sī gē

Glasgow, Scotland

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格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
哥: gē · elder brother

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2–1–1–1 · Ge2 la1 si1 ge1

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Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)

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