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厄立特里亞

简厄立特里亚 · 繁厄立特里亞

Mandarin · pinyin È lì tè lǐ yà

Eritrea

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厄: è · adversity, difficulty, distress
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–4–4–3–4 · E4 li4 te4 li3 ya4

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aak1 laap6 dak6 lei4 aa3

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(Mainland China) Eritrea (a country in East Africa, on the Red Sea)

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