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天堑 (tiān qiàn): Natural moat — Meaning & Stroke Order

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天堑 consists of 2 characters.

sky, heaven, or the celestial realm

moat, trench, pit, cavity

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Pinyintiān qiàn

Meaningnatural moat; natural barrier

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Example Sentences with 天堑

Cháng长

Jiāng江

bèi被

chēng称

wéi为

tiān天

qiàn堑

，

hěn很

nán难

kuà跨

yuè越

。

The Yangtze River is called a natural moat and is very difficult to cross.

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