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桑托里尼島

简桑托里尼岛 · 繁桑托里尼島

Mandarin · pinyin Sāng tuō lǐ ní Dǎo

Santorini (volcanic island in the Aegean sea)

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桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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1–1–3–2–3 · Sang1 tuo1 li3 ni2 Dao3

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