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居魯士大帝

简居鲁士大帝 · 繁居魯士大帝

Mandarin · pinyin Jū lǔ shì Dà dì

Cyrus the Great (ca. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Persian Empire and the conqueror of Babylon

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居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
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士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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1–3–4–4–4 · Ju1 lu3 shi4 Da4 di4

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