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臺北縣

简台北县 · 繁臺北縣

Mandarin · pinyin Tái běi Xiàn

Taipei County in north Taiwan (now renamed 新北市 Xīn běi shì)

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臺: Look up this written character
北: běi · north; northern; northward
縣: Look up this written character
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–3–4 · Tai2 bei3 Xian4

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