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碧潭

Mandarin · pinyin bì tán#

green pool

Mandarin · pinyin Bì tán#

Bitan or Green Pool on Xindian Creek 新店溪 Xīn diàn xī, Taipei county, Taiwan

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碧: bì · jade; green, blue
潭: tán · deep pool, lake; deep, profound

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4–2 · bi4 tan2

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