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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

黄土高原 [huángtǔ]
  1. 1. noun The largest area of yellow soil in the world, which is located to the north of Qinling Mountain and Weihe Plain, to the south of the Great Wall, to the west of Taihang Mountain and to the east of Yaohe River and Wushao Mountain. It covers an area of 300, 000 square kilometers with an altitude of 800-2500 meters and has its highest mountain above 2500 meters. The yellow soil is about 50-80 meters thick and mainly in the temperate zone with a semi-arid climate.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

黄土高原 [huángtǔ]
  1. 1. 世界上最大最厚的黄土堆积区。在我国秦岭及渭河平原以北、长城以南、太行山以西、洮河及乌鞘岭以东,海拔800 ー2500米,面积约30万平方公里,山岭高达2500米以上。黄土层厚50-80米。大部分属温带半干旱气候区。

Examples

登上高旷的黄土高原
黄土高原

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