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薩德爾市

简萨德尔市 · 繁薩德爾市

Mandarin · pinyin Sà dé ěr shì

Sadr city (Shia township in East Bagdad)

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
爾: Look up this written character
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–2–3–4 · Sa4 de2 er3 shi4

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