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第勒尼安海

Mandarin · pinyin Dì lè ní ān Hǎi

Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland

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第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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4–4–2–1–3 · Di4 le4 ni2 an1 Hai3

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