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阿美尼亞

简阿美尼亚 · 繁阿美尼亞

Mandarin · pinyin Ā měi ní yà

variant of 亞美尼亞 Yà měi ní yà, Armenia

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–3–2–4 · A1 mei3 ni2 ya4

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aa3 mei5 nei4 aa3

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