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里爾

简 里尔 · 繁 里爾
Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ ěr

Meanings

  1. Lille (city in France)
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里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
爾
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尔
ěr · you; that, those; final particle
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3–3 · Li3 er3

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name · Etymology 1

  1. Lille (the capital city of Nord department, France; the capital city of the region of Hauts-de-France)

name · Etymology 2

  1. Rhyl (a seaside resort town and community in Denbighshire, Wales)

name · Etymology 3

  1. Lisle (name)
  2. Riehl (name)

noun · Etymology 4

  1. lira

noun · Etymology 5

  1. riyal

noun · Etymology 6

  1. reel (a type of dance)

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