默拉皮

Mandarin · pinyin Mò lā pí

Meanings

  1. Merapi (volcano on Java)
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Characters in this entry

默
mò · silent; quiet, still; dark
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
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4–1–2 · Mo4 la1 pi2

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