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塔克拉瑪干沙漠

简塔克拉玛干沙漠 · 繁塔克拉瑪干沙漠

Mandarin · pinyin Tǎ kè lā mǎ gān Shā mò

Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang

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塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
漠: mò · desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian

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3–4–1–3–1–1–4 · Ta3 ke4 la1 ma3 gan1 Sha1 mo4

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taap3 hak1 laai1 maa5 gon1 saa1 mok6

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