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宜興市

简宜兴市 · 繁宜興市

Mandarin · pinyin Yí xīng Shì

Yixing, a county-level city in Wuxi City 無錫市 Wú xī Shì, Jiangsu

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宜: yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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2–1–4 · Yi2 xing1 Shi4

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