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蘇伊士運河

简苏伊士运河 · 繁蘇伊士運河

Mandarin · pinyin Sū yī shì Yùn hé

Suez Canal

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蘇: Look up this written character
伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
運: Look up this written character
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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1–1–4–4–2 · Su1 yi1 shi4 Yun4 he2

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sou1 ji1 si6 wan6 ho4

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Suez Canal

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