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波斯尼亞

简波斯尼亚 · 繁波斯尼亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bō sī ní yà

Bosnia

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–1–2–4 · Bo1 si1 ni2 ya4

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Bosnia (a geographic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisting of the northern three fourths of the country)
Bosnia (a country in southeastern Europe; in full, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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