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洋中脊

Mandarin · pinyin yáng zhōng jǐ

mid-ocean ridge (geology)

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洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
脊: jǐ · spine, backbone; ridge

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2–1–3 · yang2 zhong1 ji3

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