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沿岸地區

简沿岸地区 · 繁沿岸地區

Mandarin · pinyin yán àn dì qū

coastal area

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沿: yán · follow a course, go along
岸: àn · bank, shore; beach, coast
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–4–4–1 · yan2 an4 di4 qu1

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