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山高海深

Mandarin · pinyin shān gāo hǎi shēn

high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme

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1–1–3–1 · shan1 gao1 hai3 shen1

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saan1 gou1 hoi2 sam1

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