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琉球王國

简琉球王国 · 繁琉球王國

Mandarin · pinyin Liú qiú wáng guó

Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)

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琉: liú · sparkling stone; glazed, opaque
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–2–2–2 · Liu2 qiu2 wang2 guo2

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lau4 kau4 wong4 gwok3

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