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南郊區

简南郊区 · 繁南郊區

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jiāo qū

Nanjiao district of Datong city 大同市 Dà tóng shì, Shanxi

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
郊: jiāo · suburbs; waste land, open spaces
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–1–1 · Nan2 jiao1 qu1

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