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海防

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi fáng#

coastal defense

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi fáng#

Haiphong, a major port city in northern Vietnam

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment

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3–2 · hai3 fang2

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hoi2 fong4

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noun

coastal defense

name

(～市) Haiphong (a city in Vietnam)

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