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米底亞

简米底亚 · 繁米底亞

Mandarin · pinyin Mǐ dǐ yà

Media (ancient Middle east region)

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米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
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亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–3–4 · Mi3 di3 ya4

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