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博科聖地

简博科圣地 · 繁博科聖地

Mandarin · pinyin Bó kē Shèng dì

Boko Haram, Islamic insurgent group in north Nigeria

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
科: kē · section, department, science
聖: Look up this written character
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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2–1–4–4 · Bo2 ke1 Sheng4 di4

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Boko Haram

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