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淪陷區

简沦陷区 · 繁淪陷區

Mandarin · pinyin lún xiàn qū

enemy-held territory

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淪: Look up this written character
陷: xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap
區: Look up this written character
沦: lún · be lost; sink, be submerged
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–4–1 · lun2 xian4 qu1

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noun

enemy-held territory

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