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法蘭西

简法兰西 · 繁法蘭西

Mandarin · pinyin Fǎ lán xī

France

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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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3–2–1 · Fa3 lan2 xi1

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faat3 laan1 sai1

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(attributive, dated or poetic) France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)

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