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澳大利亞洲

简澳大利亚洲 · 繁澳大利亞洲

Mandarin · pinyin Ào dà lì yà zhōu

(geography) the Australian continent (Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea)

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澳: ào · inlet, bay; dock, bank
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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洲: zhōu · continent; island; islet
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–4–4–4–1 · Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 zhou1

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ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 zau1

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