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馬達加斯加島

简马达加斯加岛 · 繁馬達加斯加島

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ dá jiā sī jiā Dǎo

Madagascar

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馬: Look up this written character
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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
島: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
岛: dǎo · island

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3–2–1–1–1–3 · Ma3 da2 jia1 si1 jia1 Dao3

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maa5 daat6 gaa1 si1 gaa1 dou2

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