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興化市

简兴化市 · 繁興化市

Mandarin · pinyin Xīng huà Shì

Xinghua, a county-level city in Taizhou City 泰州市 Tài zhōu Shì, Jiangsu

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興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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1–4–4 · Xing1 hua4 Shi4

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