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亞馬遜

简亚马逊 · 繁亞馬遜

Mandarin · pinyin Yà mǎ xùn

Amazon

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亚: yà · Asia; second
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
逊: xùn · humble, modest; yield

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4–3–4 · Ya4 ma3 xun4

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name

(～河) Amazon (a river in northern South America)
(～州) Amazonas (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Manaus)
Amazonas (a region of Peru)
Amazonas (a department of Colombia)
Amazonas (a state of Venezuela)

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