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淘金潮

Mandarin · pinyin táo jīn cháo

gold rush

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淘: táo · wash in a sieve; weed out
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
潮: cháo · tide; moist, wet, damp; flow

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2–1–2 · tao2 jin1 chao2

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