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紐西蘭

简纽西兰 · 繁紐西蘭

Mandarin · pinyin Niǔ xī lán

New Zealand (Tw)

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紐: Look up this written character
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
蘭: Look up this written character
纽: niǔ · knot; button; handle, knob; tie
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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3–1–2 · Niu3 xi1 lan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nau2 sai1 laan4

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(Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia) New Zealand (a country and archipelago of Oceania, to the east of Australia)

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