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天寧區

简天宁区 · 繁天寧區

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān níng Qū

Tianning, a district of Changzhou City 常州市 Cháng zhōu Shì, Jiangsu

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–2–1 · Tian1 ning2 Qu1

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