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臨淄

简临淄 · 繁臨淄

Mandarin · pinyin Lín zī

see 臨淄區 Lín zī Qū

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臨: Look up this written character
淄: zī · river in Shandong province
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–1 · Lin2 zi1

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lam4 zi1

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name

(historical) Linzi (capital of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, in present-day Zibo)
(～區) Linzi District (a district of Zibo, Shandong, China)

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