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衛東區

简卫东区 · 繁衛東區

Mandarin · pinyin Wèi dōng Qū

Weidong, a district of Pingdingshan City 平頂山市 Píng dǐng shān Shì, Henan

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衛: Look up this written character
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
區: Look up this written character
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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4–1–1 · Wei4 dong1 Qu1

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