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白鶴梁

简白鹤梁 · 繁白鶴梁

Mandarin · pinyin Bái hè liáng

White Crane Ridge at Fuling, Sichuan on the Changjiang River, that used to show above the water at dry periods, with famous carvings

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
鹤: hè · crane; Grus species (various)

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2–4–2 · Bai2 he4 liang2

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baak6 hok6 loeng4

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