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荒山野嶺

简荒山野岭 · 繁荒山野嶺

Mandarin · pinyin huāng shān yě lǐng

wild, mountainous country

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荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
野: yě · open country, field; wilderness
嶺: Look up this written character
岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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1–1–3–3 · huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3

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fong1 saan1 je5 leng5

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(idiomatic) wild and mountainous countryside

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