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紐卡斯爾

简纽卡斯尔 · 繁紐卡斯爾

Mandarin · pinyin Niǔ kǎ sī ěr

Newcastle (place name)

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
爾: Look up this written character
纽: niǔ · knot; button; handle, knob; tie
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–3–1–3 · Niu3 ka3 si1 er3

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(Mainland-China) Newcastle (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)
(Mainland-China) Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River)
(Mainland-China) Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
(Mainland-China) Newcastle (a large market town in Staffordshire, England)

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