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薩爾州

简萨尔州 · 繁薩爾州

Mandarin · pinyin Sà ěr zhōu

Saarland, state of Germany, capital Saarbrücken 薩爾布呂肯 Sà ěr bù lǚ kěn

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州: zhōu · administrative division, state
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–3–1 · Sa4 er3 zhou1

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