莆田市

Mandarin · pinyin Pú tián Shì

Meanings

  1. Putian, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省 Fú jiàn Shěng
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莆
pú · a kind of legendary tree
田
tián · field, arable land, cultivated
市
shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
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2–2–4 · Pu2 tian2 Shi4

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