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環境保護

简环境保护 · 繁環境保護

Mandarin · pinyin huán jìng bǎo hù

environmental protection

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境: jìng · boundary, frontier; area, region
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
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环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring
护: hù · protect, guard, defend, shelter

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2–4–3–4 · huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4

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environmental protection

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