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葛洲壩

简葛洲坝 · 繁葛洲壩

Mandarin · pinyin Gé zhōu bà

name of a place, Gezhouba Dam on the Changjiang River, in Sichuan

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葛: gé · edible bean; surname
洲: zhōu · continent; island; islet
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坝: bà · embankment; dam

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2–1–4 · Ge2 zhou1 ba4

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