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奧特朗托海峽

简奥特朗托海峡 · 繁奧特朗托海峽

Mandarin · pinyin Ào tè lǎng tuō Hǎi xiá

Strait of Otranto between the heel of Italy and Albania

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奧: Look up this written character
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
朗: lǎng · clear, bright; distinct
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
峽: Look up this written character
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus

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4–4–3–1–3–2 · Ao4 te4 lang3 tuo1 Hai3 xia2

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