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城郊

Mandarin · pinyin chéng jiāo

suburbs
outskirts of a city

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
郊: jiāo · suburbs; waste land, open spaces

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2–1 · cheng2 jiao1

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noun

outskirts (of a city); suburban area

name

(～街道, formerly ～鄉) Chengjiao (a subdistrict of Guangshui, Suizhou, Hubei, China, formerly a township)
(～鄉) Chengjiao (a township in Luoning, Luoyang, Henan, China)

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