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嚴島神社

简严岛神社 · 繁嚴島神社

Mandarin · pinyin Yán dǎo Shén shè

Itsukushima Shrine (Shinto shrine in Hiroshima, Japan)

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
岛: dǎo · island

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2–3–2–4 · Yan2 dao3 Shen2 she4

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