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直布羅陀

简直布罗陀 · 繁直布羅陀

Mandarin · pinyin Zhí bù luó tuó

Gibraltar

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–4–2–2 · Zhi2 bu4 luo2 tuo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zik6 bou3 lo4 to4

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Gibraltar (a peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia)
Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (a strait connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic between Gibraltar and Morocco; in full, Strait of Gibraltar)

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