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聖誕島

简圣诞岛 · 繁聖誕島

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng dàn Dǎo

Christmas Island, Australia

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圣: shèng · holy, sacred
诞: dàn · bear children, give birth; birth
岛: dǎo · island

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4–4–3 · Sheng4 dan4 Dao3

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Christmas Island (an island and external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean)
Kiritimati (the largest island in Kiribati)

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