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托勒密王

Mandarin · pinyin Tuō lè mì Wáng

Ptolemy, kings of Egypt after the partition of Alexander the Great's Empire in 305 BC

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托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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1–4–4–2 · Tuo1 le4 mi4 Wang2

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