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老撾

简老挝 · 繁老撾

Mandarin · pinyin Lǎo wō

Laos

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
撾: Look up this written character
挝: wō · to beat; to strike

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3–1 · Lao3 wo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou5 wo1

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name

(chiefly Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore) Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

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