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霍格沃茨

Mandarin · pinyin Huò gé wò cí

Hogwarts (Harry Potter)

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霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
沃: wò · water, irrigate; fertile, rich
茨: cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris

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4–2–4–2 · Huo4 ge2 wo4 ci2

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