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淡水區

简淡水区 · 繁淡水區

Mandarin · pinyin Dàn shuǐ Qū

Tamsui or Danshui District, New Taipei City 新北市 Xīn běi shì, Taiwan

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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4–3–1 · Dan4 shui3 Qu1

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