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桂林

gwai3 lam4

gui4 lin2

Guilin (city NW of GZ in Guangxi province), Kwai Lam

Level: 3

桂林

桂 gwai3 gui4 - [1] cassia or cinnamon [2] a short name of Kwa
林 lam4 lin2 - forest; grove

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王先生要經廣州前往桂林。 edit
Mr Wong wants to go to Guilin via Guangzhou.

This word was added by bybell on 31st Dec 2005 and last edited on 24th Nov 2007

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