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碎屑岩

Mandarin · pinyin suì xiè yán

clastic rock (geology)

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碎: suì · break, smash; broken, busted
屑: xiè · bits, scraps, crumbs, fragments
岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain

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4–4–2 · sui4 xie4 yan2

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seoi3 sit3 ngaam4

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