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阿布扎比

Mandarin · pinyin Ā bù zhā bǐ

Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
扎: zhā · pull up; pierce; struggle free
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇

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1–4–1–3 · A1 bu4 zha1 bi3

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(chiefly Mainland China, Hong Kong) Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital city of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates)
(chiefly Mainland China) Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, the largest of the seven emirates)

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