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魔鬼島

简魔鬼岛 · 繁魔鬼島

Mandarin · pinyin Mó guǐ Dǎo

Devil's Island in French Guiana, a former penal colony (1852-1953)

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魔: mó · demon, evil spirits; magic power
鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
島: Look up this written character
岛: dǎo · island

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2–3–3 · Mo2 gui3 Dao3

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mo1 gwai2 dou2

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