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延平區

简延平区 · 繁延平區

Mandarin · pinyin Yán píng Qū

Yanping, a district of Nanping City 南平市 Nán píng Shì, Fujian

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延: yán · delay, postpone, defer
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–2–1 · Yan2 ping2 Qu1

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