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堯都區

简尧都区 · 繁堯都區

Mandarin · pinyin Yáo dū Qū

Yaodu, a district of Linfen City 臨汾市 Lín fén Shì, Shanxi

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堯: Look up this written character
都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
區: Look up this written character
尧: yáo · a legendary ancient emperor-sage
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–1–1 · Yao2 du1 Qu1

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