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波希米亞

简波希米亚 · 繁波希米亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bō xī mǐ yà

variant of 波西米亞 Bō xī mǐ yà

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–1–3–4 · Bo1 xi1 mi3 ya4

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Bohemia (a cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic)

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