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肇東市

简肇东市 · 繁肇東市

Mandarin · pinyin Zhào dōng Shì

Zhaodong, a county-level city in Suihua City 綏化市 Suí huà Shì, Heilongjiang

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肇: zhào · begin, commence, originate
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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4–1–4 · Zhao4 dong1 Shi4

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