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大分界嶺

简大分界岭 · 繁大分界嶺

Mandarin · pinyin Dà fēn jiè lǐng

Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
嶺: Look up this written character
岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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4–1–4–3 · Da4 fen1 jie4 ling3

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daai6 fan1 gaai3 ling5

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