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朝鮮半島

简朝鲜半岛 · 繁朝鮮半島

Mandarin · pinyin Cháo xiǎn Bàn dǎo

Korean Peninsula

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
鮮: Look up this written character
半: bàn · half
島: Look up this written character
鲜: xiān · fresh; delicious; attractive
岛: dǎo · island

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2–3–4–3 · Chao2 xian3 Ban4 dao3

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Korean Peninsula (a peninsula in East Asia, containing the countries of North Korea and South Korea)

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