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古巴比倫

简古巴比伦 · 繁古巴比倫

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ Bā bǐ lún

ancient Babylon

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
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伦: lún · normal human relationships

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3–1–3–2 · gu3 Ba1 bi3 lun2

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