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堂區

简堂区 · 繁堂區

Mandarin · pinyin táng qū

parish
civil parish

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堂: táng · hall; government office
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–1 · tang2 qu1

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tong4 keoi1

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noun

(Christianity) parish
(Macau, formal) parish (administrative division of Macau)

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