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巴州區

简巴州区 · 繁巴州區

Mandarin · pinyin Bā zhōu Qū

Bazhou, a district of Bazhong City 巴中市 Bā zhōng Shì, Sichuan

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–1–1 · Ba1 zhou1 Qu1

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