層巒疊嶂

简 层峦叠嶂 · 繁 層巒疊嶂
Mandarin · pinyin céng luán dié zhàng

Meanings

  1. range upon range of mountains (idiom)
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層
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巒
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疊
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嶂
zhàng · cliff; mountain barrier
层
céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
峦
luán · mountain range; pointed mountain
叠
dié · pile; be piled up; fold up
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2–2–2–4 · ceng2 luan2 die2 zhang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cang4 lyun4 dip6 zoeng3

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  1. (idiomatic) peaks rising upon on another; range upon range of mountains

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