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開封府

简开封府 · 繁開封府

Mandarin · pinyin Kāi fēng fǔ

Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1–3 · Kai1 feng1 fu3

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hoi1 fung1 fu2

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