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聖地牙哥

简圣地牙哥 · 繁聖地牙哥

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng dì yá gē

(Tw) San Diego, California
Santiago, capital of Chile

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
哥: gē · elder brother
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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4–4–2–1 · Sheng4 di4 ya2 ge1

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sing3 dei6 ngaa4 go1

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(Taiwan) Santiago (various cities in Hispanophone countries, including the capital of Chile)
(Taiwan) San Diego

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