聖基茨和尼維斯
简 圣基茨和尼维斯 · 繁 聖基茨和尼維斯Meanings
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- 聖
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- 基
- jī · foundation, base
- 茨
- cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
- 和
- hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
- 尼
- ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
- 維
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- 斯
- sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
- 圣
- shèng · holy, sacred
- 维
- wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
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Mandarin tones
4–1–2–2–2–2–1 · Sheng4 ji1 ci2 he2 Ni2 wei2 si1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sing3 gei1 ci4 wo4 nei4 wai4 si1
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name
- (Mainland China) Saint Kitts and Nevis (a country comprising the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean)
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