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馬約特

简马约特 · 繁馬約特

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ yuē tè

Mayotte, island between NW Madagascar and Mozambique

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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3–1–4 · Ma3 yue1 te4

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Mayotte (an archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, formerly an overseas territorial collectivity, located between Africa's mainland and Madagascar)

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