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四大盆地

Mandarin · pinyin sì dà pén dì

four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地

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四: sì · four
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
盆: pén · basin, tub, pot, bowl
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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4–4–2–4 · si4 da4 pen2 di4

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sei3 daai6 pun4 dei6

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