玻利維亞

简 玻利维亚 · 繁 玻利維亞
Mandarin · pinyin Bō lì wéi yà

Meanings

  1. Bolivia
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玻
bō · glass
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
維
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亞
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维
wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚
yà · Asia; second
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1–4–2–4 · Bo1 li4 wei2 ya4

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bo1 lei6 wai4 aa3

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name

  1. Bolivia (a country in South America)

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