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棚戶區

简棚户区 · 繁棚戶區

Mandarin · pinyin péng hù qū

shantytown

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棚: péng · tent, awning; booth; shed
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户: hù · door; family
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–4–1 · peng2 hu4 qu1

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noun

slum, shantytown (dilapidated neighborhood)

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