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開封市

简开封市 · 繁開封市

Mandarin · pinyin Kāi fēng Shì

Kaifeng, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省 Hé nán Shěng

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1–4 · Kai1 feng1 Shi4

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