膠州灣

简 胶州湾 · 繁 膠州灣
Mandarin · pinyin Jiāo zhōu Wān

Meanings

  1. Gulf of Jiaozhou (Shandong province)
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膠
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州
zhōu · administrative division, state
灣
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胶
jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone
湾
wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream
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1–1–1 · Jiao1 zhou1 Wan1

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name

  1. Jiaozhou Bay

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