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懷化市

简怀化市 · 繁懷化市

Mandarin · pinyin Huái huà Shì

Huaihua, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省 Hú nán Shěng

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化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
怀: huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom

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2–4–4 · Huai2 hua4 Shi4

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