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烏拉爾

简乌拉尔 · 繁烏拉爾

Mandarin · pinyin Wū lā ěr

the Ural mountains in Russia, dividing Europe from Asia

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
爾: Look up this written character
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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(～河) Ural (a river in Russia and Kazakhstan)
(～山, ～山脈) Urals, Ural Mountains (a mountain range in Russia)

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