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申根

Mandarin · pinyin Shēn gēn

Schengen, village in Luxemburg, location of the 1985 signing of the agreement to create the Schengen area 申根區 Shēn gēn qū

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申: shēn · to state to a superior, report; extend; ninth earthly branch
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation

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1–1 · Shen1 gen1

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san1 gan1

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Schengen (a town in southeastern Luxembourg)

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