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比哈爾邦

简比哈尔邦 · 繁比哈爾邦

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ hā ěr bāng

Bihar, state in eastern India

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
哈: hā · sound of laughter
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邦: bāng · nation, country, state
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–1–3–1 · Bi3 ha1 er3 bang1

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