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匝加利亞

简匝加利亚 · 繁匝加利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Zā jiā lì yà

(Catholicism) Zechariah

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匝: zā · full circle; encircle
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–1–4–4 · Za1 jia1 li4 ya4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaap3 gaa1 lei6 aa3

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(Catholicism) Zechariah (various Biblical characters)
(Catholicism) Zechariah (book of the Bible)

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