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旁遮普邦

Mandarin · pinyin Páng zhē pǔ bāng

Punjab state in northwest India bordering Pakistan

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旁: páng · side; by side, close by, near
遮: zhē · cover, shield, protect
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
邦: bāng · nation, country, state

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2–1–3–1 · Pang2 zhe1 pu3 bang1

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