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吳淞

简吴淞 · 繁吳淞

Mandarin · pinyin Wú sōng

Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai

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淞: sōng · name of a river in Jiangsu
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname

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(～街道) Wusong (a subdistrict of Baoshan district, Shanghai, China)
(historical) (～鎮) Wusong (a former town in the municipality of Shanghai, China)
(historical) (～區) Wusong (a former district of Shanghai, China)
(～江) Wusong River (a river that passes through the Shanghai city center, also called the Suzhou Creek)

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