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熱帶地區

简热带地区 · 繁熱帶地區

Mandarin · pinyin rè dài dì qū

the tropics

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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4–4–4–1 · re4 dai4 di4 qu1

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