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南澳島

简南澳岛 · 繁南澳島

Mandarin · pinyin Nán ào Dǎo

Nan'ao Island in Shantou 汕頭 Shàn tóu, Guangdong

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
澳: ào · inlet, bay; dock, bank
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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2–4–3 · Nan2 ao4 Dao3

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naam4 ou3 dou2

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