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瓜達爾卡納爾島戰役

简瓜达尔卡纳尔岛战役 · 繁瓜達爾卡納爾島戰役

Mandarin · pinyin Guā dá ěr kǎ nà ěr Dǎo Zhàn yì

Battle of Guadalcanal (August 1942 – February 1943), a pivotal campaign in the Pacific Theater of World War II

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瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
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役: yì · service; a servant, laborer; to serve
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept
岛: dǎo · island
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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1–2–3–3–4–3–3–4–4 · Gua1 da2 er3 ka3 na4 er3 Dao3 Zhan4 yi4

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