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烏克蘭

简乌克兰 · 繁烏克蘭

Mandarin · pinyin Wū kè lán

Ukraine

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烏: Look up this written character
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
蘭: Look up this written character
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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1–4–2 · Wu1 ke4 lan2

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wu1 hak1 laan4

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Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)

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