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含沙量

Mandarin · pinyin hán shā liàng

sand content
quantity of sediment (carried by a river)

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含: hán · hold in mouth; cherish; contain
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity

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2–1–4 · han2 sha1 liang4

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