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東太平洋海隆

简东太平洋海隆 · 繁東太平洋海隆

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng Tài píng Yáng Hǎi lóng

East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica)

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–4–2–2–3–2 · Dong1 Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Hai3 long2

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