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中央直轄市

简中央直辖市 · 繁中央直轄市

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng yāng zhí xiá shì

municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶, the first level administrative subdivision
province level city
also called directly governed city

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
央: yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
辖: xiá · linchpin of wheel; control

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1–1–2–2–4 · zhong1 yang1 zhi2 xia2 shi4

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