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中央海嶺

简中央海岭 · 繁中央海嶺

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng yāng hǎi lǐng

mid-ocean ridge (geology)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
央: yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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1–1–3–3 · zhong1 yang1 hai3 ling3

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zung1 joeng1 hoi2 ling5

Cantonese word readings for 中央海嶺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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