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維多利亞

简维多利亚 · 繁維多利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi duō lì yà

(name) Victoria
(place name) Victoria (capital of the Seychelles, southeastern state in Australia etc)

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚: yà · Asia; second

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2–1–4–4 · Wei2 duo1 li4 ya4

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Victoria (personal or place name) — (～州) Victoria (a state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1851 to 1901)
Victoria (personal or place name) — Victoria (a city, the capital of British Columbia)
Victoria (personal or place name) — Victoria (a city, the capital of Seychelles)
Victoria (personal or place name) — Victoria (a town and local council, the capital of the Gozo Region)
Victoria (personal or place name) — (historical) (～城) City of Victoria (a city in Hong Kong)
Victoria (personal or place name) — (～港) Victoria Harbour (a harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north)
Victoria (personal or place name) — (～湖) Lake Victoria (a lake in Africa)

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