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則步隆

简则步隆 · 繁則步隆

Mandarin · pinyin Zé bù lóng

Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant
则: zé · rule, law, regulation; grades

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2–4–2 · Ze2 bu4 long2

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(Catholicism) Zebulun

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