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砂積礦床

简砂积矿床 · 繁砂積礦床

Mandarin · pinyin shā jī kuàng chuáng

placer (alluvial deposit containing valuable metals)

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砂: shā · sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty
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礦: Look up this written character
床: chuáng · bed, couch; framework, chassis
积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass
矿: kuàng · mine; mineral, ore

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1–1–4–2 · sha1 ji1 kuang4 chuang2

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