格拉茨

Mandarin · pinyin Gé lā cí

Meanings

  1. Graz (city in Austria)
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格
gé · pattern, standard, form; style
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
茨
cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
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2–1–2 · Ge2 la1 ci2

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  1. Graz (the capital city of Styria, Austria)

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