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馬爾維納斯群島

简马尔维纳斯群岛 · 繁馬爾維納斯群島

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ ěr wéi nà sī Qún dǎo

Malvinas Islands (also known as Falkland Islands)

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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept
岛: dǎo · island

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3–3–2–4–1–2–3 · Ma3 er3 wei2 na4 si1 Qun2 dao3

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the Malvinas (in favour of Argentina)

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