馬里亞納海溝

简 马里亚纳海沟 · 繁 馬里亞納海溝
Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lǐ yà nà Hǎi gōu

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  1. Mariana Trench
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馬
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里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
亞
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納
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海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
溝
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马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
亚
yà · Asia; second
纳
nà · admit, take, receive, accept
沟
gōu · ditch, drain, narrow waterway
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3–3–4–4–3–1 · Ma3 li3 ya4 na4 Hai3 gou1

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maa5 lei5 aa3 naap6 hoi2 kau1

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  1. Mariana Trench

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