戈壁
Chinese
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simp. and trad. (戈壁) | 戈 | 壁 |
Etymology
Borrowed from Mongolian ᠭᠣᠪᠢ (ɣobi, “semidesert; desert; Gobi”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
戈壁
- Gobi (large desert in East Asia)
- (by extension) any desert sharing similar geological features to the Gobi desert; deserts in general
Derived terms
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