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火山活動

简火山活动 · 繁火山活動

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ shān huó dòng

volcanic activity
volcanism

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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3–1–2–4 · huo3 shan1 huo2 dong4

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