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喀喇崑崙公路

简喀喇昆仑公路 · 繁喀喇崑崙公路

Mandarin · pinyin Kā lǎ kūn lún Gōng lù

Karakorum Highway, linking Pakistan and Xinjiang

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喀: kā · vomit; used in transliterations
喇: lǎ · horn, bugle; lama; final particle
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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
昆: kūn · elder brother; descendants
仑: lún · logical reasons, logical order

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1–3–1–2–1–4 · Ka1 la3 kun1 lun2 Gong1 lu4

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noun

the Karakoram Highway

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