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西拉雅族

Mandarin · pinyin Xī lā yǎ zú

Siraya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

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1–1–3–2 · Xi1 la1 ya3 zu2

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sai1 laai1 ngaa5 zuk6

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