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油頁岩

简油页岩 · 繁油頁岩

Mandarin · pinyin yóu yè yán

oil shale

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油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
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岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain
页: yè · page, sheet, leaf; rad. no. 181

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2–4–2 · you2 ye4 yan2

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jau4 jip6 ngaam4

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