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凍土層

简冻土层 · 繁凍土層

Mandarin · pinyin dòng tǔ céng

permafrost
tundra
layer of frozen soil

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凍: Look up this written character
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
層: Look up this written character
冻: dòng · freeze; cold, congeal; jelly
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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4–3–2 · dong4 tu3 ceng2

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noun

permafrost; layer of frozen soil
tundra

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