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火焰山
fo2 jim6 saan1 |
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HuoYan Shan (Flaming Mountains), an intensely hot area of the desert in the Turpan basin in Xinjiang that has hills made of red clay that appears to burning. It is the hottest place in China with temperatures reaching 47C (117F). Folklore purports that the red color of the mountain is the blood of a slain dragon that ate children. Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:火 fo2 - fire焰 jim6 - flame; blaze 山 saan1 - mountain; hill; peak |
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