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蘇里南

简苏里南 · 繁蘇里南

Mandarin · pinyin Sū lǐ nán

Suriname

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蘇: Look up this written character
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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1–3–2 · Su1 li3 nan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sou1 lei5 naam4

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(Mainland China) Suriname (a country in South America)

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