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安息國

简安息国 · 繁安息國

Mandarin · pinyin Ān xī guó

Parthia

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–1–2 · An1 xi1 guo2

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on1 sik1 gwok3

Cantonese word readings for 安息國. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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