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棲霞區

简栖霞区 · 繁棲霞區

Mandarin · pinyin Qī xiá Qū

Qixia, a district of Nanjing City 南京市 Nán jīng Shì, Jiangsu

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棲: Look up this written character
霞: xiá · rosy clouds
區: Look up this written character
栖: qī · perch; roost; stay
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–2–1 · Qi1 xia2 Qu1

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