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塞舌爾群島

简塞舌尔群岛 · 繁塞舌爾群島

Mandarin · pinyin Sài shé ěr Qún dǎo

the Seychelles

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
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群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
岛: dǎo · island

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4–2–3–2–3 · Sai4 she2 er3 Qun2 dao3

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