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風城

简风城 · 繁風城

Mandarin · pinyin Fēng chéng

the Windy City, nickname for Chicago 芝加哥 Zhī jiā gē, Wellington, New Zealand 惠靈頓 Huì líng dùn and Hsinchu, Taiwan 新竹 Xīn zhú

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–2 · Feng1 cheng2

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name

(informal) Alternative name for 新竹 (Xīnzhú).

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