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莫斯科

Mandarin · pinyin Mò sī kē

Moscow, capital of Russia

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
科: kē · section, department, science

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4–1–1 · Mo4 si1 ke1

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mok6 si1 fo1

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(～市) Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)
(～州) Moscow (an oblast of Russia, surrounding the city of Moscow)
(～河) Moskva (a river in Russia)

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