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萊旺厄爾

简莱旺厄尔 · 繁萊旺厄爾

Mandarin · pinyin Lái wàng è ěr

Levanger (city in Trøndelag, Norway)

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旺: wàng · prosper; prosperous; increase
厄: è · adversity, difficulty, distress
爾: Look up this written character
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–4–4–3 · Lai2 wang4 e4 er3

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