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紐奧良

简纽奥良 · 繁紐奧良

Mandarin · pinyin Niǔ ào liáng

New Orleans, Louisiana

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良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
纽: niǔ · knot; button; handle, knob; tie
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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3–4–2 · Niu3 ao4 liang2

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(Taiwan) New Orleans (a city in Louisiana, United States)

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