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莫桑比克

Mandarin · pinyin Mò sāng bǐ kè

Mozambique

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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4–1–3–4 · Mo4 sang1 bi3 ke4

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mok6 song1 bei2 hak1

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name

(Mainland-China) Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)
(～島) Mozambique (an island and town in Nampula, Mozambique)

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