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美國國務院

简美国国务院 · 繁美國國務院

Mandarin · pinyin Měi guó Guó wù yuàn

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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3–2–2–4–4 · Mei3 guo2 Guo2 wu4 yuan4

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