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亞比利尼

简亚比利尼 · 繁亞比利尼

Mandarin · pinyin Yà bǐ lì ní

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亞: Look up this written character
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–3–4–2 · Ya4 bi3 li4 ni2

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