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方城

Mandarin · pinyin fāng chéng#

square castle
mahjong layout (with the tiles laid out as a square)

Mandarin · pinyin Fāng chéng#

see 方城縣 Fāng chéng Xiàn

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方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality

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1–2 · fang1 cheng2

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