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北馬里亞納

简北马里亚纳 · 繁北馬里亞納

Mandarin · pinyin Běi Mǎ lǐ yà nà

Northern Mariana Islands

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
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里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
亚: yà · Asia; second
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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3–3–3–4–4 · Bei3 Ma3 li3 ya4 na4

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