承德市

Mandarin · pinyin Chéng dé Shì

Meanings

  1. Chengde, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省 Hé běi Shěng
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承
chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
市
shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
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2–2–4 · Cheng2 de2 Shi4

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