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東莞市

简东莞市 · 繁東莞市

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng guǎn Shì

Dongguan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省 Guǎng dōng Shěng

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
莞: guǎn · smiling; a kind of aquatic herb, clubrush, Scirpus lacustris
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–3–4 · Dong1 guan3 Shi4

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