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封山育林

Mandarin · pinyin fēng shān yù lín

to restrict access to a mountainous area to promote natural forest regeneration

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封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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1–1–4–2 · feng1 shan1 yu4 lin2

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