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深圳市

Mandarin · pinyin Shēn zhèn Shì

Shenzhen, sub-provincial city in Guangdong Province 廣東省 Guǎng dōng Shěng

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
圳: zhèn · furrow in field, small drainage ditch
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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1–4–4 · Shen1 zhen4 Shi4

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