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愛奧尼亞海

简爱奥尼亚海 · 繁愛奧尼亞海

Mandarin · pinyin Ài ào ní yà Hǎi

Ionian Sea between Italy and Greece

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–4–2–4–3 · Ai4 ao4 ni2 ya4 Hai3

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