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賀蘭山

简贺兰山 · 繁賀蘭山

Mandarin · pinyin Hè lán Shān

Helan Mountains, lying across part of the border between Ningxia and Inner Mongolia

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
贺: hè · congratulate; send present
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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4–2–1 · He4 lan2 Shan1

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Helan Mountains (an isolated desert mountain range forming the border of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Ningxia)

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