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封沙育林

Mandarin · pinyin fēng shā yù lín

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

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封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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1–1–4–2 · feng1 sha1 yu4 lin2

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fung1 saa1 juk6 lam4

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