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巴克特里亞

简巴克特里亚 · 繁巴克特里亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bā kè tè lǐ yà

Bactria, an ancient country of Central Asia

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–4–4–3–4 · Ba1 ke4 te4 li3 ya4

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