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亞美利加

简亚美利加 · 繁亞美利加

Mandarin · pinyin Yà měi lì jiā

America

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–3–4–1 · Ya4 mei3 li4 jia1

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(～洲) America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 美利堅合眾國／美利坚合众国 (Měilìjiān hézhòngguó).: America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)

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