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尖閣列島

简尖阁列岛 · 繁尖閣列島

Mandarin · pinyin Jiān gé Liè dǎo

Senkaku Islands (Japanese name for the Diaoyu Islands 釣魚島 Diào yú Dǎo), also known as the Pinnacle Islands

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尖: jiān · sharp, pointed, acute, keen
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列: liè · a line; to arrange in order, classify
島: Look up this written character
阁: gé · chamber, pavilion; cabinet
岛: dǎo · island

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1–2–4–3 · Jian1 ge2 Lie4 dao3

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