邲

Mandarin · pinyin Bì

Meanings

  1. surname Bi
  2. ancient place name
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邲
bì · ancient name of a place in Henan
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4 · Bi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat6 · bei3 · bin6 · bit1

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  1. a battle site north of Xingyang, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
  2. a surname

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