里維埃拉

简 里维埃拉 · 繁 里維埃拉
Mandarin · pinyin lǐ wéi āi lā

Meanings

  1. riviera (loanword)
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里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
維
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埃
āi · fine dust, dirt
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
维
wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
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3–2–1–1 · li3 wei2 ai1 la1

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