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地市級

简地市级 · 繁地市級

Mandarin · pinyin dì shì jí

prefecture level (the administrative tier below the provincial level, including prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, prefectures and leagues)

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade

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4–4–2 · di4 shi4 ji2

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