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西南中沙群島

简西南中沙群岛 · 繁西南中沙群島

Mandarin · pinyin Xī Nán Zhōng shā Qún dǎo

Paracel, Spratly, and Zhongsha Islands, in the South China Sea, whose ownership is disputed between numerous claimants

Characters in this entry

西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

1–2–1–1–2–3 · Xi1 Nan2 Zhong1 sha1 Qun2 dao3

Dictionary tones. Connected speech can change their realization.

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Compare dictionary sources 1 Cantonese reading

sai1 naam4 zung1 saa1 kwan4 dou2

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