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馬德拉群島

简马德拉群岛 · 繁馬德拉群島

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ dé lā Qún dǎo

Madeira
the Madeira Islands

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馬: Look up this written character
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
岛: dǎo · island

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3–2–1–2–3 · Ma3 de2 la1 Qun2 dao3

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