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烏爾根奇

简乌尔根奇 · 繁烏爾根奇

Mandarin · pinyin Wū ěr gēn qí

Urgench, city in Uzbekistan

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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–1–2 · Wu1 er3 gen1 qi2

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