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柏崎刈羽

Mandarin · pinyin Bǎi qí Yì yǔ

Kashiwasaki Kariwa, site of Japanese nuclear power plant near Niigata 新潟

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柏: bǎi · bó · cypress, cedar
崎: qí · rough, uneven, jagged, rugged
刈: yì · cut off, reap, mow; sickle
羽: yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124

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3–2–4–3 · Bai3 qi2 Yi4 yu3

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