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比基尼環礁

简比基尼环礁 · 繁比基尼環礁

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ jī ní Huán jiāo

Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, former US nuclear test site in the Pacific

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
基: jī · foundation, base
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
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礁: jiāo · reef; jetty; submerged rocks
环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring

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3–1–2–2–1 · Bi3 ji1 ni2 Huan2 jiao1

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