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南北極

简南北极 · 繁南北極

Mandarin · pinyin nán běi jí

south and north poles

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
北: běi · north; northern; northward
極: Look up this written character
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final

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2–3–2 · nan2 bei3 ji2

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