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頓涅茨克

简顿涅茨克 · 繁頓涅茨克

Mandarin · pinyin Dùn niè cí kè

Donetsk, city in Ukraine

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涅: niè · blacken; black mud, slime
茨: cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange

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4–4–2–4 · Dun4 nie4 ci2 ke4

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(Mainland China) Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

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