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克里特島

简克里特岛 · 繁克里特島

Mandarin · pinyin Kè lǐ tè Dǎo

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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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4–3–4–3 · Ke4 li3 te4 Dao3

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