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奧爾德尼島

简奥尔德尼岛 · 繁奧爾德尼島

Mandarin · pinyin Ào ěr dé ní Dǎo

Alderney (Channel Islands)

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
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奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
岛: dǎo · island

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4–3–2–2–3 · Ao4 er3 de2 ni2 Dao3

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