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恩施州

Mandarin · pinyin Ēn shī Zhōu

see 恩施土家族苗族自治州 Ēn shī Tǔ jiā zú Miáo zú Zì zhì zhōu

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恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
施: shī · grant, bestow; give; act; name
州: zhōu · administrative division, state

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1–1–1 · En1 shi1 Zhou1

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