四大盆地

Mandarin · pinyin sì dà pén dì

Meanings

  1. four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地
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四
sì · four
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
盆
pén · basin, tub, pot, bowl
地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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4–4–2–4 · si4 da4 pen2 di4

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sei3 daai6 pun4 dei6

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四大盆地 · si4 da4 pen2 di4
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Exact source record四大盆地 四大盆地 [si4 da4 pen2 di4] /four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地/