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開地

简开地 · 繁開地

Mandarin · pinyin kāi dì

to clear land (for cultivation)
to open up land

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–4 · kai1 di4

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