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臺中

简台中 · 繁臺中

Mandarin · pinyin Tái zhōng

Taichung, city in central Taiwan

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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2–1 · Tai2 zhong1

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