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省港澳

Mandarin · pinyin shěng Gǎng Ào

abbr. for the economic region of Guangdong Province (or Guangzhou), Hong Kong and Macao

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省: shěng · province; save, economize
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay
澳: ào · inlet, bay; dock, bank

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3–3–4 · sheng3 Gang3 Ao4

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Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau

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