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舊金山

gau6 gam1 saan1

jiu4 jin1 shan1

the city of San Francisco, California, USA | Also known as '三蕃市'

Level: 3

舊金山 / 旧金山

舊 gau6 jiu4 xiu1 - [1] old; former; past [2] ancient; antique [3]
金 gam1 jin1 jin4 - gold
山 saan1 shan1 - mountain; hill; peak

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This word was added by tym on 23rd Sep 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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