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吉蘭丹河

简吉兰丹河 · 繁吉蘭丹河

Mandarin · pinyin Jí lán dān Hé

Kelantan River of Malaysia, near Thai border

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
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丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–1–2 · Ji2 lan2 dan1 He2

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