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內流河

简内流河 · 繁內流河

Mandarin · pinyin nèi liú hé

inward flowing river
river flowing into desert or salt lake, e.g. Tarim river 塔里木河

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
内: nèi · inside

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4–2–2 · nei4 liu2 he2

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noi6 lau4 ho4

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noun

river that does not ultimately flow into an ocean

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