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番界

Mandarin · pinyin fān jiè

territory occupied by aborigines in Taiwan (old)

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番: fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world

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1–4 · fan1 jie4

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