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香港島

简香港岛 · 繁香港島

Mandarin · pinyin Xiāng gǎng Dǎo

Hong Kong Island

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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1–3–3 · Xiang1 gang3 Dao3

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hoeng1 gong2 dou2

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Hong Kong Island (an island of Hong Kong)

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