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彭湖島

简彭湖岛 · 繁彭湖島

Mandarin · pinyin Péng hú Dǎo

Penghu island county of Taiwan, off the coast of Kaohsiung

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彭: péng · name of ancient country; surname
湖: hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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2–2–3 · Peng2 hu2 Dao3

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