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東非大裂谷

简东非大裂谷 · 繁東非大裂谷

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng Fēi Dà Liè gǔ

East African Rift Valley

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
裂: liè · split, crack, break open; rend
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–4–4–3 · Dong1 Fei1 Da4 Lie4 gu3

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dung1 fei1 daai6 lit6 guk1

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Great Rift Valley

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