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四方臺

简四方台 · 繁四方臺

Mandarin · pinyin Sì fāng tái

see 四方臺區 Sì fāng tái Qū

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四: sì · four
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
臺: Look up this written character
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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4–1–2 · Si4 fang1 tai2

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