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啟東市

简启东市 · 繁啟東市

Mandarin · pinyin Qǐ dōng Shì

Qidong, a county-level city in Nantong City 南通市 Nán tōng Shì, Jiangsu

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
启: qǐ · open; begin, commence; explain
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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3–1–4 · Qi3 dong1 Shi4

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