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吐火羅人

简吐火罗人 · 繁吐火羅人

Mandarin · pinyin Tǔ huǒ luó rén

Tokharian people of central Asia

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
羅: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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3–3–2–2 · Tu3 huo3 luo2 ren2

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tou3 fo2 lo4 jan4

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noun

Tocharian (person)

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