科索沃

Mandarin · pinyin Kē suǒ wò

Meanings

  1. Kosovo
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科
kē · section, department, science
索
suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
沃
wò · water, irrigate; fertile, rich
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1–3–4 · Ke1 suo3 wo4

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fo1 sok3 juk1

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  1. Kosovo (a partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)

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