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茶馬古道

简茶马古道 · 繁茶馬古道

Mandarin · pinyin Chá mǎ gǔ dào

old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond

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茶: chá · tea
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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–3–3–4 · Cha2 ma3 gu3 dao4

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Tea Horse Road

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