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科迪勒拉

Mandarin · pinyin Kē dí lè lā

Cordillera, series of mountain ranges stretching from Patagonia in South America through to Alaska and Aleutian Islands

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科: kē · section, department, science
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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1–2–4–1 · Ke1 di2 le4 la1

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