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金甌

简金瓯 · 繁金甌

Mandarin · pinyin Jīn Ōu

Ca Mau, Vietnam

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
甌: Look up this written character
瓯: ōu · bowl, cup; small tray

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noun · Etymology 1

(literary) golden chalice
(literary, figurative) the country; the nation

name · Etymology 2

(～省) Cà Mau (a province of Vietnam)
(～市) Cà Mau (a city in Vietnam)

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