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波西米亞

简波西米亚 · 繁波西米亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bō xī mǐ yà

Bohemia, historical region in Central Europe
bohemian (i.e. artistic and unconventional)

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
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亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–1–3–4 · Bo1 xi1 mi3 ya4

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bo1 sai1 mai5 aa3

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