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天台縣

简天台县 · 繁天台縣

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān tāi Xiàn

Tiantai, a county in Taizhou City 台州市 Tāi zhōu Shì, Zhejiang

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–1–4 · Tian1 tai1 Xian4

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