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恩施

Mandarin · pinyin Ēn shī

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恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
施: shī · grant, bestow; give; act; name

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1–1 · En1 shi1

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verb

(literary) to confer a favour; to give grace

noun

(literary) kindness; affection; grace; favor

name

(～土家族苗族自治州, ～州) Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (an autonomous prefecture of Hubei, China)
(～市) Enshi (a county-level city of Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China)

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