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如皋市

Mandarin · pinyin Rú gāo Shì

Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong City 南通市 Nán tōng Shì, Jiangsu

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
皋: gāo · the high land along a river
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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2–1–4 · Ru2 gao1 Shi4

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