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鴨綠江

简鸭绿江 · 繁鴨綠江

Mandarin · pinyin Yā lù Jiāng

Yalu River, forming part of the China-Korea border

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鴨: yā · duck; Anas species (various)
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
鸭: yā · duck; Anas species (various)
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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1–4–1 · Ya1 lu4 Jiang1

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Yalu River, Amnok River (a river on the China-North Korea border)

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