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聖赫勒拿

简圣赫勒拿 · 繁聖赫勒拿

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng hè lēi ná

St Helena

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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
拿: ná · take, hold, grasp; bring; with
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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4–4–1–2 · Sheng4 he4 lei1 na2

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(～島) (Mainland China) Saint Helena (an island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean)

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