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真番郡

Mandarin · pinyin Zhēn pān jùn

Zhenpan commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
番: fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
郡: jùn · administrative division

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1–1–4 · Zhen1 pan1 jun4

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