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Mandarin · pinyin Xīn zhú

Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries
Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118

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1–2 · Xin1 zhu2

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(～市) Hsinchu (a city in northern Taiwan, sixth largest city in Taiwan, southwest of Taipei)
(～縣) Hsinchu (a county in northern Taiwan)
(～科學園區) Hsinchu Science Park (a science park in Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County, Taiwan)

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