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尼德蘭

简尼德兰 · 繁尼德蘭

Mandarin · pinyin Ní dé lán

the Netherlands

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
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兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–2 · Ni2 de2 lan2

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(uncommon) Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
(uncommon) Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

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