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赤崁樓

简赤崁楼 · 繁赤崁樓

Mandarin · pinyin Chì kǎn lóu

Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤嵌樓 Chì kǎn lóu)

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
崁: kàn · a place in Taiwan Tainan
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楼: lóu · building of two or more stories

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4–3–2 · Chi4 kan3 lou2

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