沙漠
shāmò
desert
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 骆驼能在沙漠中生存。Camels can survive in the desert.
- 沙漠的气候非常干燥。The desert climate is extremely dry.
Collocations
沙漠气候沙漠地区茫茫沙漠沙漠化
Mnemonic
沙 shā "sand" + 漠 mò "vast/barren": a vast sandy expanse. Both have 氵 "water", ironically a place with none.
Related
草原平原干旱绿洲
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