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荔城區

简荔城区 · 繁荔城區

Mandarin · pinyin Lì chéng Qū

Licheng, a district of Putian City 莆田市 Pú tián Shì, Fujian

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荔: lì · lichee
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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4–2–1 · Li4 cheng2 Qu1

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lai6 sing4 keoi1

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