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鹽鹼濕地

简盐碱湿地 · 繁鹽鹼濕地

Mandarin · pinyin yán jiǎn shī dì

a saltmarsh

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
盐: yán · salt
碱: jiǎn · alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
湿: shī · wet, moist, humid, damp; illness

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2–3–1–4 · yan2 jian3 shi1 di4

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