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梅里雪山

Mandarin · pinyin Méi lǐ Xuě shān

Meili Snow Mountains, with peaks up to 6000 m., in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州 Dí qìng Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Yunnan

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak

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2–3–3–1 · Mei2 li3 Xue3 shan1

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