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金瓜石

Mandarin · pinyin Jīn guā shí

Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112

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1–1–2 · Jin1 gua1 shi2

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