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比利時

简比利时 · 繁比利時

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ lì shí

Belgium

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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3–4–2 · Bi3 li4 shi2

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bei2 lei6 si4

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Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)

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