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兩河文明

简两河文明 · 繁兩河文明

Mandarin · pinyin Liǎng hé wén míng

Mesopotamian civilization

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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3–2–2–2 · Liang3 he2 wen2 ming2

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loeng5 ho4 man4 ming4

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