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CHINESE CHARACTER

qiàn

堑

堑

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moat; trench

Numbered pinyin
qian4
English meanings
moat; trench; pit

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  1. 01

    zhǎng长jiāng江bèi被chēngwéi称为tiān天qiàn堑。

    The Yangtze River is called a natural moat.

  2. 02

    shìbīng士兵duǒ躲zài在qiàn堑壕lǐ里。

    The soldiers hid in the trench.

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