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瓦赫基爾河

简瓦赫基尔河 · 繁瓦赫基爾河

Mandarin · pinyin Wǎ hè jī ěr Hé

Vakhsh river (upper reaches of Amu Darya)

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瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
基: jī · foundation, base
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河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–4–1–3–2 · Wa3 he4 ji1 er3 He2

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