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烏普薩拉

简乌普萨拉 · 繁烏普薩拉

Mandarin · pinyin Wū pǔ sà lā

Uppsala, Swedish university city just north of Stockholm

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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1–3–4–1 · Wu1 pu3 sa4 la1

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Uppsala (a city in eastern central Sweden)

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