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聖保羅

简圣保罗 · 繁聖保羅

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng bǎo luó

St Paul
São Paulo, city in Brazil

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聖: Look up this written character
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
羅: Look up this written character
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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4–3–2 · Sheng4 bao3 luo2

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sing3 bou2 lo4

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São Paulo (a municipality, the state capital of São Paulo, Brazil)
(～州) São Paulo (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil)
Saint Paul (a city, the state capital of Minnesota, United States)
Saint Paul; St. Paul; San Paolo

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