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泛珠三角

Mandarin · pinyin fàn zhū sān jiǎo

Pan-Pearl River delta
The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and the Pearl River delta
South China

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泛: fàn · to drift, float; careless, reckless
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
三: sān · three
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica

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4–1–1–3 · fan4 zhu1 san1 jiao3

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