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底比斯

Mandarin · pinyin Dǐ bǐ sī

Thebes, place name in ancient Egypt
Thebes, ancient Greek city state

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底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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3–3–1 · Di3 bi3 si1

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Thebes (city and historical settlement in Greece)
(historical) Thebes (historical city in Egypt)

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