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白澤

简白泽 · 繁白澤

Mandarin · pinyin Bái Zé

Bai Ze or White Marsh, legendary creature of ancient China

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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泽: zé · marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance

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2–2 · Bai2 Ze2

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baak6 zaak6

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