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岡底斯山

简冈底斯山 · 繁岡底斯山

Mandarin · pinyin Gāng dǐ sī shān

Mt Gangdisê (6656m) in southwest Tibet, revered by Tibetans as the center of the universe

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岡: Look up this written character
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
冈: gāng · ridge or crest of hill

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1–3–1–1 · Gang1 di3 si1 shan1

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