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喀斯特

Mandarin · pinyin kā sī tè

Meanings

  1. (geology) (loanword) karst
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喀
kā · vomit; used in transliterations
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
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1–1–4 · ka1 si1 te4

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haak3 si1 dak6

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noun

  1. (geography) karst (type of land formation)

name

  1. Karst (a mountainous karst plateau in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia; in full, Karst Plateau)

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