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克孜勒蘇河

简克孜勒苏河 · 繁克孜勒蘇河

Mandarin · pinyin Kè zī lè sū Hé

Qizilsu or Kizilsu River in Xinjiang

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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
孜: zī · be as diligent as possible
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
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河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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4–1–4–1–2 · Ke4 zi1 le4 su1 He2

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