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壑溝

简壑沟 · 繁壑溝

Mandarin · pinyin hè gōu

ditch
narrow strip of water
moat

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壑: hè · bed of torrent, narrow ravine
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沟: gōu · ditch, drain, narrow waterway

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4–1 · he4 gou1

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kok3 kau1

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