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雷克雅維克

简雷克雅维克 · 繁雷克雅維克

Mandarin · pinyin Léi kè yǎ wéi kè

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland (Tw)

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雷: léi · thunder
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
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维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–4–3–2–4 · Lei2 ke4 ya3 wei2 ke4

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(Taiwan) Reykjavík (the capital city of Iceland)

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