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鐵票區

简铁票区 · 繁鐵票區

Mandarin · pinyin tiě piào qū

(Tw) safe seat (in an election); stronghold (for a political party or candidate); a district in which a majority of voters consistently votes for a particular party or candidate

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票: piào · slip of paper or bamboo; ticket
區: Look up this written character
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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3–4–1 · tie3 piao4 qu1

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