撣邦高原

简 掸邦高原 · 繁 撣邦高原
Mandarin · pinyin Shàn bāng gāo yuán

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  1. Shan plateau of east Myanmar (Burma)
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撣
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邦
bāng · nation, country, state
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
原
yuán · source, origin, beginning
掸
dǎn · to dust; a duster
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4–1–1–2 · Shan4 bang1 gao1 yuan2

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