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電白

简电白 · 繁電白

Mandarin · pinyin Diàn bái

see 電白區 Diàn bái Qū

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–2 · Dian4 bai2

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name

(～區, formerly ～縣) Dianbai (a district and former county of Maoming, Guangdong, China)
(～縣) (historical) Dianbai County in Guangdong, a former county once administered under Gaozhou
(～郡) (historical) Dianbai Commandery in Guangdong, a former commandery once administered under Gaozhou.

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