gwaan1 dung1 dei6 zan3關東地震关东地震
Jyutpinggwaan1 dung1 dei6 zan3
Yalegwān dūng deih jan
Definition
Kantō earthquake of 1923, magnitude 8.2, that killed 200,000 people in the Tokyo area
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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