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黎巴嫩

Mandarin · pinyin Lí bā nèn

Lebanon

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黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
嫩: nèn · soft, tender, delicate; young

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2–1–4 · Li2 ba1 nen4

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lai4 baa1 nyun6

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Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)

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