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加來海峽

简加来海峡 · 繁加來海峽

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā lái Hǎi xiá

Strait of Calais in the English channel
Strait of Dover
Pas-de-Calais, département of France

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus

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1–2–3–2 · Jia1 lai2 Hai3 xia2

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