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波提乏

Mandarin · pinyin Bō tí fá

Potiphar, the captain of the pharaoh's guard (in the account of Joseph in the Book of Genesis)

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
乏: fá · lack; poor

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1–2–2 · Bo1 ti2 fa2

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