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費拉德爾菲亞

简费拉德尔菲亚 · 繁費拉德爾菲亞

Mandarin · pinyin Fèi lā dé ěr fēi yà

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
abbr. to 費城 Fèi chéng

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
爾: Look up this written character
菲: fēi · fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines
亞: Look up this written character
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–1–2–3–1–4 · Fei4 la1 de2 er3 fei1 ya4

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