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森美蘭

简森美兰 · 繁森美蘭

Mandarin · pinyin Sēn měi lán

Sembilan, state of southwest Malaysia

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森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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1–3–2 · Sen1 mei3 lan2

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(～州) Negeri Sembilan (a state of Malaysia)

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