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阿卡迪亞

简阿卡迪亚 · 繁阿卡迪亞

Mandarin · pinyin Ā kǎ dí yà

(place name) Arcadia

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–3–2–4 · A1 ka3 di2 ya4

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Arcadia
Acadia

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