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比埃茲巴伯

简比埃兹巴伯 · 繁比埃茲巴伯

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ āi zī bā bó

Beelzebub

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
兹: zī · now, here; this; time, year

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3–1–1–1–2 · Bi3 ai1 zi1 ba1 bo2

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