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臺灣省

简台湾省 · 繁臺灣省

Mandarin · pinyin Tái wān shěng

Taiwan province (PRC term)

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省: shěng · province; save, economize
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
湾: wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream

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2–1–3 · Tai2 wan1 sheng3

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Taiwan Province, an administration of Republic of China and People's Republic of China

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