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東巴文化

简东巴文化 · 繁東巴文化

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng bā wén huà

Dongba culture of the Nakhi ethnic group of Lijiang 麗江 in northwest Yunnan

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–2–4 · Dong1 ba1 wen2 hua4

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dung1 baa1 man4 faa3

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