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南迦巴瓦峰

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jiā Bā wǎ Fēng

Namcha Barwa (7,782 m), Himalayan mountain

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
迦: jiā · character for transliteration
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
峰: fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel

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2–1–1–3–1 · Nan2 jia1 Ba1 wa3 Feng1

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