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事發地點

简事发地点 · 繁事發地點

Mandarin · pinyin shì fā dì diǎn

the scene of the incident

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–1–4–3 · shi4 fa1 di4 dian3

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