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法蘭克福

简法兰克福 · 繁法蘭克福

Mandarin · pinyin Fǎ lán kè fú

Frankfurt, Germany

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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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3–2–4–2 · Fa3 lan2 ke4 fu2

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faat3 laan4 hak1 fuk1

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Frankfurt, Frankfurt-am-Main (the largest city in Hesse, in central Germany)
Frankfurt, Frankfurt-an-der-Oder (a sizable town in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany)
Frankfort (a city, the state capital of Kentucky, United States)

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