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科澤科德

简科泽科德 · 繁科澤科德

Mandarin · pinyin Kē zé kē dé

old Chinese name for Calicut, town on Arabian sea in Kerala, India
now called 卡利卡特

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科: kē · section, department, science
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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
泽: zé · marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance

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1–2–1–2 · Ke1 ze2 ke1 de2

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