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維拉港

简维拉港 · 繁維拉港

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi lā Gǎng

Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–1–3 · Wei2 la1 Gang3

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