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三角洲

Mandarin · pinyin sān jiǎo zhōu

delta (geography)

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三: sān · three
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
洲: zhōu · continent; island; islet

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1–3–1 · san1 jiao3 zhou1

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saam1 gok3 zau1

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noun

delta (landform at the mouth of a river)

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