叙利亚 Traditional form: 敘利亞 Pinyin (reading): Xùlìyà Definitions: Syria Characters: 叙 - to express, to state; to relate, to narrate 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit 亚 - Asia; second Traditional characters: 敘 - to express, to state; to relate, to narrate 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit 亞 - Asia; second