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西沙群島

简西沙群岛 · 繁西沙群島

Mandarin · pinyin Xī shā Qún dǎo

Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea, whose ownership is disputed between China, Taiwan, and Vietnam

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
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岛: dǎo · island

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1–1–2–3 · Xi1 sha1 Qun2 dao3

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Paracel Islands

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