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汕頭市

简汕头市 · 繁汕頭市

Mandarin · pinyin Shàn tóu Shì

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

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汕: shàn · basket for catching fish; bamboo; Swatow (Shantou)
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2–4 · Shan4 tou2 Shi4

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