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加羅林群島

简加罗林群岛 · 繁加羅林群島

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā luó lín Qún dǎo

Caroline Islands

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
羅: Look up this written character
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
岛: dǎo · island

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1–2–2–2–3 · Jia1 luo2 lin2 Qun2 dao3

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