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柏孜克里克千佛洞

Mandarin · pinyin Bó zī kè lǐ kè Qiān fó dòng

the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang

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柏: bǎi · bó · cypress, cedar
孜: zī · be as diligent as possible
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
洞: dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole

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2–1–4–3–4–1–2–4 · Bo2 zi1 ke4 li3 ke4 Qian1 fo2 dong4

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