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首都領地

简首都领地 · 繁首都領地

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu dū lǐng dì

capital territory
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) around Canberra 堪培拉

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首: shǒu · head; first; leader, chief; a poem; Kangxi radical 185
都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
領: Look up this written character
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
领: lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide

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3–1–3–4 · shou3 du1 ling3 di4

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sau2 dou1 ling5 dei6

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