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臺南市

简台南市 · 繁臺南市

Mandarin · pinyin Tái nán shì

Tainan city in Tainan county 臺南縣 Tái nán xiàn, Taiwan

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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2–2–4 · Tai2 nan2 shi4

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