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平埔族

Mandarin · pinyin Píng pǔ zú

Pingpu or Pepo aborigines (Taiwan), "plains tribes"

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
埔: bù · plain, arena; port, market
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

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2–3–2 · Ping2 pu3 zu2

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Pingpu or Pepo indigenous people, an ethnic group in Taiwan

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