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三峽水庫

简三峡水库 · 繁三峽水庫

Mandarin · pinyin Sān xiá Shuǐ kù

Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze

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三: sān · three
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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
庫: Look up this written character
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus
库: kù · armory, treasury, storehouse

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1–2–3–4 · San1 xia2 Shui3 ku4

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saam1 haap6 seoi2 fu3

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