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吉林省

Mandarin · pinyin Jí lín Shěng

Jilin Province, capital Changchun 長春市 Cháng chūn Shì (short name 吉 Jí)

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
省: shěng · province; save, economize

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2–2–3 · Ji2 lin2 Sheng3

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