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南極光

简南极光 · 繁南極光

Mandarin · pinyin nán jí guāng

southern lights
aurora australis

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final

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2–2–1 · nan2 ji2 guang1

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noun

southern lights; the aurora of the southern hemisphere

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