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聖荷西

简圣荷西 · 繁聖荷西

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng hé xī

(Tw) San Jose

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荷: hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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4–2–1 · Sheng4 he2 xi1

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(Taiwan) San José (a city, the capital city of Costa Rica)
(Taiwan) San Jose (a city in California, United States)

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