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高低潮

Mandarin · pinyin gāo dī cháo

the tide
high and low water

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
潮: cháo · tide; moist, wet, damp; flow

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1–1–2 · gao1 di1 chao2

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