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東三省

简东三省 · 繁東三省

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng sān Shěng

the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省 Liáo níng Shěng, Jilin Province 吉林省 Jí lín Shěng and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省 Hēi lóng jiāng Shěng

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
三: sān · three
省: shěng · province; save, economize
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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Northeast China (a geographic region consisting of the three provinces of Northeastern China, namely Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning)

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