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钓鱼台
釣魚臺
Diàoyútái
1. Diaoyu or Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Okinawa (administered by Japan), also known as the Pinnacle Islands
Noun

Character Breakdown

钓
diào
fishhook; to fish, to lure
HSK 5 8 丶
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2 8 丶
台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

稳坐钓鱼台
wěnzuòdiàoyútái
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rènpíngfēnglàngqǐ,wěnzuòdiàoyútái
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation

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