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印第安

Mandarin · pinyin Yìn dì ān

(American) Indian
native American
indigenous peoples of the Americas

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印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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4–4–1 · Yin4 di4 an1

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adj

American Indian; Native American

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