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建甌市

简建瓯市 · 繁建甌市

Mandarin · pinyin Jiàn ōu Shì

Jian'ou, a county-level city in Nanping City 南平市 Nán píng Shì, Fujian

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建: jiàn · build, establish, erect, found
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
瓯: ōu · bowl, cup; small tray

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4–1–4 · Jian4 ou1 Shi4

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