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简大内 · 繁大內

Mandarin · pinyin Dà nèi

Danei, a district in Tainan 台南 Tái nán, Taiwan

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
内: nèi · inside

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4–4 · Da4 nei4

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noun · Etymology 1

(historical) (main) imperial palace; residence of the emperor

name · Etymology 1

(～區) Danei (a district of Tainan, Taiwan)
Tanei or Danei township in Tainan county, Taiwan

adj · Etymology 2

(Hokkien, of a meal) abundant; plentiful; bountiful; copious; ample

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