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釣魚台

diu3 jyu4*2 toi4

diao4 yu2 tai2

Diaoyu/Diaoyutai Islands (ownership under dispute between Japan and the PRC), also written 釣魚臺, also known as the Senkaku Islands (Japanese name) or Pinnacle Islands (given by British navigators); Tiu Yue Toi

Level: 4

釣魚台

釣 diu3 diao4 - fish; fishhook; lure; tempt
魚 jyu4*2 jyu4 yu2 - fish
台 toi4 ji4 tai2 hu2 - platform; a title of respect; Taiwan

This word was added by bybell on 27th Sep 2005 and last edited on 24th Nov 2007

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