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梵蒂岡城

简梵蒂冈城 · 繁梵蒂岡城

Mandarin · pinyin Fàn dì gāng chéng

Vatican City, capital of Holy See

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梵: fàn · Buddhist, Sanskrit
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants
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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
冈: gāng · ridge or crest of hill

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4–4–1–2 · Fan4 di4 gang1 cheng2

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