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天鎮

简天镇 · 繁天鎮

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān zhèn

see 天鎮縣 Tiān zhèn Xiàn

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
鎮: Look up this written character
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress

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1–4 · Tian1 zhen4

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