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錢塘潮

简钱塘潮 · 繁錢塘潮

Mandarin · pinyin Qián táng cháo

tidal bore of the Qiantang River 錢塘江 Qián táng Jiāng in Zhejiang

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塘: táng · pond; tank; dike, embankment
潮: cháo · tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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2–2–2 · Qian2 tang2 chao2

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