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中衛市

简中卫市 · 繁中衛市

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng wèi Shì

Zhongwei, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區 Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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1–4–4 · Zhong1 wei4 Shi4

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