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開城

简开城 · 繁開城

Mandarin · pinyin Kāi chéng

Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–2 · Kai1 cheng2

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(～特別市, ～市) Kaesong (a city in North Korea)

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