沙坪垻

简 沙坪坝 · 繁 沙坪垻
Mandarin · pinyin Shā píng bà

Meanings

  1. see 沙坪壩區 Shā píng bà Qū
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沙
shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
坪
píng · level ground; Japanese measure
垻
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坝
bà · embankment; dam
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1–2–4 · Sha1 ping2 ba4

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name

  1. (~區) Shapingba (a district of Chongqing, China)

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