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哥倫比亞

简哥伦比亚 · 繁哥倫比亞

Mandarin · pinyin Gē lún bǐ yà

Colombia (country in South America)
Columbia (name of various entities, mostly in the USA)

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哥: gē · elder brother
倫: Look up this written character
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
亞: Look up this written character
伦: lún · normal human relationships
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–2–3–4 · Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4

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go1 leon4 bei2 aa3

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Columbia (the capital city of South Carolina, United States)
Colombia (a country in South America)

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