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霍爾木茲島

简霍尔木兹岛 · 繁霍爾木茲島

Mandarin · pinyin Huò ěr mù zī Dǎo

Hormuz Island, Iran, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf

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霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
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尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
兹: zī · now, here; this; time, year
岛: dǎo · island

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4–3–4–1–3 · Huo4 er3 mu4 zi1 Dao3

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