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應城市

简应城市 · 繁應城市

Mandarin · pinyin Yìng chéng Shì

Yingcheng, a county-level city in Xiaogan City 孝感市 Xiào gǎn Shì, Hubei

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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4–2–4 · Ying4 cheng2 Shi4

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