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聖赫勒拿島

简圣赫勒拿岛 · 繁聖赫勒拿島

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng hè lè ná Dǎo

Saint Helena

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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
拿: ná · take, hold, grasp; bring; with
島: Look up this written character
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
岛: dǎo · island

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4–4–4–2–3 · Sheng4 he4 le4 na2 Dao3

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