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鄂爾多斯沙漠

简鄂尔多斯沙漠 · 繁鄂爾多斯沙漠

Mandarin · pinyin È ěr duō sī Shā mò

Ordos Desert, Inner Mongolia

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鄂: è · Hubei province; startled
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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
漠: mò · desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–3–1–1–1–4 · E4 er3 duo1 si1 Sha1 mo4

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ngok6 ji5 do1 si1 saa1 mok6

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