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金斯敦
Mandarin · pinyin Jīn sī dūn
Meanings
- Kingstown, capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Kingston, capital of Jamaica
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1–1–1 · Jin1 si1 dun1
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- Kingston (a city, the capital city of Jamaica)
- Kingston (a city, the capital city of Norfolk Island, Australia)
- Kingstown (a city, the capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- (alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 金斯頓／金斯顿 (“various cities named Kingston”).
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