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庫姆塔格沙漠

简库姆塔格沙漠 · 繁庫姆塔格沙漠

Mandarin · pinyin Kù mǔ tǎ gé Shā mò

Kumutage (or Kumtag) Desert, northwestern China

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姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
漠: mò · desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
库: kù · armory, treasury, storehouse

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4–3–3–2–1–4 · Ku4 mu3 ta3 ge2 Sha1 mo4

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