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喀拉喀托火山

Mandarin · pinyin Kā lā kā tuō huǒ shān

Krakatoa (volcanic island in Indonesia)

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喀: kā · vomit; used in transliterations
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak

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1–1–1–1–3–1 · Ka1 la1 ka1 tuo1 huo3 shan1

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