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独岛

獨島
Dúdǎo
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Meanings

  1. 1 Dokdo (Korean: 독도) / Takeshima (Japanese: 竹島); a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan disputed between South Korea and Japan

Examples

独岛是韩国和日本争议的岛屿。
Dúdǎo shì Hánguó hé Rìběn zhēngyì de dǎoyǔ.
Dokdo is a group of islands disputed between South Korea and Japan.
韩国实际控制着独岛。
Hánguó shíjì kòngzhì zhe Dúdǎo.
South Korea exercises actual control over Dokdo.

Tips

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The Chinese name 独岛 follows the Korean reading 'Dokdo' (literally 'lone island'). Japanese sources call it 竹島 (Takeshima, 'bamboo island'). The choice of name is itself politically charged.

Stroke Order

独 dú
岛 dǎo