密歇根湖

Mandarin · pinyin Mì xiē gēn Hú

Meanings

  1. Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖 Wǔ dà hú
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密
mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
歇
xiē · rest, stop, lodge
根
gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
湖
hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
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4–1–1–2 · Mi4 xie1 gen1 Hu2

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mat6 hit3 gan1 wu4

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  1. Lake Michigan

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