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波黑

Mandarin · pinyin Bō Hēi

Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbr. for 波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那 Bō sī ní yà hé Hēi sài gē wéi nà)

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203

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(Mainland China) short for 波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那／波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那 (Bōsīníyà hé Hēisàigēwéinà): Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)

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