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夔州

Mandarin · pinyin Kuí zhōu

Kuizhou, ancient area of modern Fengjie County 奉節縣 Fèng jié Xiàn, Chongqing

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夔: kuí · one-legged monster; walrus
州: zhōu · administrative division, state

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2–1 · Kui2 zhou1

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