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生態孤島

简生态孤岛 · 繁生態孤島

Mandarin · pinyin shēng tài gū dǎo

insularization (as a threat to biodiversity)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
態: Look up this written character
孤: gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
島: Look up this written character
态: tài · manner, bearing, attitude
岛: dǎo · island

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1–4–1–3 · sheng1 tai4 gu1 dao3

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sang1 taai3 gu1 dou2

Cantonese word readings for 生態孤島. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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