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申根區

简申根区 · 繁申根區

Mandarin · pinyin Shēn gēn qū

the Schengen area, a passport-free zone in Europe

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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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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–1–1 · Shen1 gen1 qu1

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(European politics) Schengen Area

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