鞑靼海峡 Traditional form: 韃靼海峽 Pinyin (reading): Dádá Hǎixiá Definitions: Strait of Tartary between Sakhalin and Russian mainland Characters: 鞑 - the Tartars 靼 - the Tartars 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 峡 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus Traditional characters: 韃 - the Tartars 靼 - the Tartars 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 峽 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus