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荷蘭王國

简荷兰王国 · 繁荷蘭王國

Mandarin · pinyin Hé lán wáng guó

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Kingdom of the Netherlands

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荷: hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
國: Look up this written character
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–2–2–2 · He2 lan2 wang2 guo2

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Kingdom of the Netherlands (official name of the Netherlands: a country consisting of the Netherlands per se, in Western Europe, as well as three other small island countries in the Caribbean, namely Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)

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