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巴厘島

简巴厘岛 · 繁巴厘島

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lí Dǎo

Bali (island in Indonesia)

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
厘: lí · manage, control; thousandth part of tael
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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1–2–3 · Ba1 li2 Dao3

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baa1 lei4 dou2

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