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舊熱帶界

简旧热带界 · 繁舊熱帶界

Mandarin · pinyin Jiù rè dài jiè

(biogeography) the Afrotropical realm

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
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界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
旧: jiù · old, ancient; former, past
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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4–4–4–4 · Jiu4 re4 dai4 jie4

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