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尼布甲尼撒

Mandarin · pinyin Ní bù jiǎ ní sā

Nebuchadnezzar

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax

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2–4–3–2–1 · Ni2 bu4 jia3 ni2 sa1

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(Protestantism) Nebuchadnezzar

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