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博鰲鎮

简博鳌镇 · 繁博鰲鎮

Mandarin · pinyin Bó áo Zhèn

Bo'ao, coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
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鳌: áo · huge sea turtle
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress

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2–2–4 · Bo2 ao2 Zhen4

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