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赤道雨林

Mandarin · pinyin chì dào yǔ lín

equatorial rain forest

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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4–4–3–2 · chi4 dao4 yu3 lin2

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