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沙坡頭

简沙坡头 · 繁沙坡頭

Mandarin · pinyin Shā pō tóu

see 沙坡頭區 Shā pō tóu Qū

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–1–2 · Sha1 po1 tou2

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saa1 bo1 tau4

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name

(～區) Shapotou (a district of Zhongwei, Ningxia autonomous region, China)

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