瑞士
Chinese
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Etymology
From French Suisse, borrowed through a southern Chinese dialect (where 瑞 is pronounced with an s- initial). See also 瑞典 (Ruìdiǎn).
Attested in both Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms (海國圖志) [1842] by Wei Yuan and A Short Account of the Maritime Circuit (瀛寰志略) [1849] by Xu Jiyu.
Pronunciation
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