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阿勒泰

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lè tài

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
泰: tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊

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1–4–4 · A1 le4 tai4

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(～地區) Altay (a prefecture of Ili prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
(～市) Altay (a county-level city of Altay prefecture, Ili prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)

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