제주도

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Jeju Island

제주도 — Jeju Island

🏝️🍊 제주 (Jeju) + 도 (島, island) = Jeju Island

The hanja 濟州島 breaks down as 濟 (cross over water) + 州 (province) + 島 (island): the province across the sea. The final 도 is the same island suffix found in 독도 (Dokdo) and 울릉도 (Ulleungdo).

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