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南回歸線

简南回归线 · 繁南回歸線

Mandarin · pinyin Nán huí guī xiàn

Tropic of Capricorn

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
歸: Look up this written character
線: Look up this written character
归: guī · return; return to, revert to
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–2–1–4 · Nan2 hui2 gui1 xian4

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naam4 wui4 gwai1 sin3

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(geography) Tropic of Capricorn

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