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嚴島

简严岛 · 繁嚴島

Mandarin · pinyin Yán dǎo

Itsukushima (island in Hiroshima, Japan)

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严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
岛: dǎo · island

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2–3 · Yan2 dao3

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