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新潟

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn xì

Niigata (prefecture and city in Japan)

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
潟: xì · land impregnated with salt from the tide

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1–4 · Xin1 xi4

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(～市) Niigata (the capital city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan)
(～縣) Niigata (a prefecture of Japan)

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