乃堆拉山口

Mandarin · pinyin Nǎi duī lā Shān kǒu

Meanings

  1. Nathu La (Himalayan pass on the Silk Road between Tibet and the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim)
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乃
nǎi · then; really, indeed; as it turned out, after all; namely
堆
duī · heap, pile, crowd; pile up
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
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3–1–1–1–3 · Nai3 dui1 la1 Shan1 kou3

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naai5 deoi1 laai1 saan1 hau2

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乃堆拉山口 · Nai3 dui1 la1 Shan1 kou3
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Exact source record乃堆拉山口 乃堆拉山口 [Nai3 dui1 la1 Shan1 kou3] /Nathu La (Himalayan pass on the Silk Road between Tibet and the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim)/