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北投區

简北投区 · 繁北投區

Mandarin · pinyin Běi tóu Qū

Beitou, a district of Taipei City 臺北市 Tái běi Shì, Taiwan

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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3–2–1 · Bei3 tou2 Qu1

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