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輪台古城

简轮台古城 · 繁輪台古城

Mandarin · pinyin Lún tái gǔ chéng

ruins of Luntai city, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
轮: lún · wheel; revolve, turn; recur

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2–2–3–2 · Lun2 tai2 gu3 cheng2

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