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普洱市

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ ěr Shì

Pu'er, prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province 雲南省 Yún nán Shěng

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
洱: ěr · a lake in Yunnan
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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3–3–4 · Pu3 er3 Shi4

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