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畢尼奧夫帶

简毕尼奥夫带 · 繁畢尼奧夫帶

Mandarin · pinyin Bì ní ào fū dài

Benioff zone (geology)
also called Wadati-Benioff zone

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
奧: Look up this written character
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
帶: Look up this written character
毕: bì · end, finish, conclude; completed
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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4–2–4–1–4 · Bi4 ni2 ao4 fu1 dai4

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