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南極洲半島

简南极洲半岛 · 繁南極洲半島

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jí zhōu Bàn dǎo

the Antarctic Peninsula (jutting out towards South America)

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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洲: zhōu · continent; island; islet
半: bàn · half
島: Look up this written character
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final
岛: dǎo · island

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2–2–1–4–3 · Nan2 ji2 zhou1 Ban4 dao3

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