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塞爾維亞

简塞尔维亚 · 繁塞爾維亞

Mandarin · pinyin Sài ěr wéi yà

Serbia
Taiwan pr. Sèěrwéiyà

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
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維: Look up this written character
亞: Look up this written character
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–3–2–4 · Sai4 er3 wei2 ya4

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coi3 ji5 wai4 aa3

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Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)

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