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府城

Mandarin · pinyin fǔ chéng

capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
prefectural seat

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府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality

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3–2 · fu3 cheng2

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noun

(historical) prefectural seat

name

(historical) the "Prefectural Seat" of the local region
(historical) the "Prefectural Seat" of the local region — (Taiwan) Alternative name for 臺南／台南 (Táinán, “Tainan”).
(～鎮) Fucheng (a town in Anze, Linfen, Shaanxi, China)
(～鎮) Fucheng (a town in Fengyang, Chuzhou, Anhui, China)
(～鎮) Fucheng (a town in Wuming district, Nanning, Guangxi autonomous region, China)
(～鎮) (historical) Fucheng (a town in Qiongshan district, Haikou, Hainan, China, now split into three subdistricts)
(～街道) Fucheng (a subdistrict of Anlu district, Xiaogan, Hubei, China)
(～街道) Fucheng (a subdistrict of Qiongshan district, Haikou, Hainan, China)
(～街道) Fucheng (a subdistrict of Zhongzhan district, Jiaozuo, Henan, China)

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