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蒙彼利埃

Mandarin · pinyin Méng bǐ lì āi

Montpellier (French town)

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蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃
彼: bǐ · that, there, those
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
埃: āi · fine dust, dirt

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2–3–4–1 · Meng2 bi3 li4 ai1

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Montpellier (a large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France)
(Mainland China) Montpelier (a city, the state capital of Vermont, United States)

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