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大埔縣

简大埔县 · 繁大埔縣

Mandarin · pinyin Dà bù Xiàn

Dabu, a county in Meizhou City 梅州市 Méi zhōu Shì, Guangdong

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
埔: bù · plain, arena; port, market
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–4–4 · Da4 bu4 Xian4

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