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厄利垂亞

简厄利垂亚 · 繁厄利垂亞

Mandarin · pinyin È lì chuí yà

Eritrea (Tw)

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厄: è · adversity, difficulty, distress
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
垂: chuí · let down; suspend, hand; down
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–4–2–4 · E4 li4 chui2 ya4

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(Taiwan) Eritrea

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