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肯尼亞

简肯尼亚 · 繁肯尼亞

Mandarin · pinyin Kěn ní yà

Kenya

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肯: kěn · willing; consent to, permit
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–2–4 · Ken3 ni2 ya4

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hang2 nei4 aa3

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Kenya (a country in East Africa)

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