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意大利

Mandarin · pinyin Yì dà lì

Italy

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit

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4–4–4 · Yi4 da4 li4

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ji3 daai6 lei6

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Italy (a country in Southern Europe)

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