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吉蘭丹州

简吉兰丹州 · 繁吉蘭丹州

Mandarin · pinyin Jí lán dān zhōu

Kelantan sultanate of Malaysia, near Thai border, capital Kota Baharu 哥打巴魯 Gē dǎ bā lǔ

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
蘭: Look up this written character
丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–1–1 · Ji2 lan2 dan1 zhou1

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