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白馬雪山

简白马雪山 · 繁白馬雪山

Mandarin · pinyin Bái mǎ Xuě shān

Baima Snow Mountains, up to 5430 m., in Dechen or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州 Dí qìng Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Yunnan

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–3–3–1 · Bai2 ma3 Xue3 shan1

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baak6 maa5 syut3 saan1

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