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象牙海岸

Mandarin · pinyin Xiàng yá Hǎi àn

Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast (Tw)

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象: xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
岸: àn · bank, shore; beach, coast

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4–2–3–4 · Xiang4 ya2 Hai3 an4

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zoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6

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(dated, still used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore) Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)

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