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大峽谷

简大峡谷 · 繁大峽谷

Mandarin · pinyin Dà xiá gǔ

great valley
Grand Canyon of Colorado River

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus

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4–2–3 · Da4 xia2 gu3

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any big canyon, especially the Grand Canyon in the United States

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