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塔城市

Mandarin · pinyin Tǎ chéng Shì

Tacheng, a county-level city in Tacheng Prefecture 塔城地區 Tǎ chéng Dì qū, Xinjiang

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塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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3–2–4 · Ta3 cheng2 Shi4

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