江河湖海

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng hé hú hǎi

Meanings

  1. rivers, lakes and oceans
  2. bodies of water
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江
jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
河
hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
湖
hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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1–2–2–3 · jiang1 he2 hu2 hai3

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gong1 ho4 wu4 hoi2

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gong1 ho4 wu4 hoi2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) rivers, lakes and seas (in general); bodies of water

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