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淺灘

简浅滩 · 繁淺灘

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn tān

shallows
shoal
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浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
滩: tān · bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids

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3–1 · qian3 tan1

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cin2 taan1

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noun

shoal

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