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茅臺

简茅台 · 繁茅臺

Mandarin · pinyin máo tái#

maotai liquor 茅臺酒 máo tái jiǔ

Mandarin · pinyin Máo tái#

Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou

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茅: máo · reeds, rushes, grass; surname
臺: Look up this written character
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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2–2 · mao2 tai2

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maau4 toi4

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(～鎮) Maotai Town (a town in Renhuai, Guizhou, China)
(～酒) Moutai (a brand of Chinese baijiu)

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