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大沙河

Mandarin · pinyin Dà shā Hé

Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River

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4–1–2 · Da4 sha1 He2

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