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都拉斯

Mandarin · pinyin Dōu lā sī

Durrës (city in Albania)

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都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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1–1–1 · Dou1 la1 si1

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dou1 laai1 si1

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