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探險者

简探险者 · 繁探險者

Mandarin · pinyin tàn xiǎn zhě

explorer; adventurer

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
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者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
险: xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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4–3–3 · tan4 xian3 zhe3

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