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桑坦德

Mandarin · pinyin Sāng tǎn dé

Santander, capital of Spanish autonomous region Cantabria 坎塔布里亞 Kǎn tǎ bù lǐ yà

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桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue

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1–3–2 · Sang1 tan3 de2

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