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基輔羅斯

简基辅罗斯 · 繁基輔羅斯

Mandarin · pinyin Jī fǔ Luó sī

Kievan Rus', East Slavic state that reached its peak in the early to mid-11th century

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基: jī · foundation, base
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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
辅: fǔ · cheek bone; protective; assist
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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1–3–2–1 · Ji1 fu3 Luo2 si1

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(historical) Kievan Rus (a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country)

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