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羅馬帝國

简罗马帝国 · 繁羅馬帝國

Mandarin · pinyin Luó mǎ Dì guó

Roman Empire

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馬: Look up this written character
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
國: Look up this written character
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–3–4–2 · Luo2 ma3 Di4 guo2

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(historical) Roman Empire (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa)

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