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哈比人

Mandarin · pinyin Hā bǐ rén

Hobbit
see also 霍比特人 Huò bǐ tè rén

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哈: hā · sound of laughter
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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1–3–2 · Ha1 bi3 ren2

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