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吉布地

Mandarin · pinyin Jí bù dì

(Tw) Djibouti

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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2–4–4 · Ji2 bu4 di4

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(Taiwan) Djibouti (a country in East Africa)
(Taiwan) Djibouti (the capital city of Djibouti)

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