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普魯士

简普鲁士 · 繁普魯士

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ lǔ shì

Prussia (historical German state)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
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士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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3–3–4 · Pu3 lu3 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pou2 lou5 si6

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(chiefly historical) Prussia (a geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe)
(historical) Prussia (a former duchy, kingdom and (after German unification in 1871) a federal state of Germany, existing from 1525 to 1947, mostly in areas now part of Germany, Poland and Russia)

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