重巒疊嶂

简 重峦叠嶂 · 繁 重巒疊嶂
Mandarin · pinyin chóng luán dié zhàng

Meanings

  1. range upon range of mountains (idiom)
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重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
巒
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疊
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嶂
zhàng · cliff; mountain barrier
峦
luán · mountain range; pointed mountain
叠
dié · pile; be piled up; fold up
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2–2–2–4 · chong2 luan2 die2 zhang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung4 lyun4 dip6 zoeng3

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  1. (idiomatic) range upon range of hills

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