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東太平洋隆起

简东太平洋隆起 · 繁東太平洋隆起

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng Tài píng Yáng Lóng qǐ

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
隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–4–2–2–2–3 · Dong1 Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Long2 qi3

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