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中亞草原

简中亚草原 · 繁中亞草原

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Yà cǎo yuán

Central Asian grasslands

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–4–3–2 · Zhong1 Ya4 cao3 yuan2

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