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英倫三島

简英伦三岛 · 繁英倫三島

Mandarin · pinyin Yīng lún Sān dǎo

British Isles

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英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
倫: Look up this written character
三: sān · three
島: Look up this written character
伦: lún · normal human relationships
岛: dǎo · island

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1–2–1–3 · Ying1 lun2 San1 dao3

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(set phrase, informal or literary) United Kingdom; British Isles; Great Britain, etc. (inaccurate and non-specific geographical designation)

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