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聖地亞哥

简圣地亚哥 · 繁聖地亞哥

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng dì yà gē

Santiago, capital of Chile
San Diego, California

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
亞: Look up this written character
哥: gē · elder brother
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–4–4–1 · Sheng4 di4 ya4 ge1

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Santiago (numerous cities in Hispanophone countries, including the capital city of Chile)
Santiago de Cuba (a city and province, the second largest city in Cuba)
San Diego (a city, the county seat of San Diego County, California, United States)

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