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外飛地

简外飞地 · 繁外飛地

Mandarin · pinyin wài fēi dì

enclave (foreign land inside us)
(Tw) exclave (our land outside us)

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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4–1–4 · wai4 fei1 di4

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