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海峽群島

简海峡群岛 · 繁海峽群島

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi xiá Qún dǎo

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus
岛: dǎo · island

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3–2–2–3 · Hai3 xia2 Qun2 dao3

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