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阿蓮區

简阿莲区 · 繁阿蓮區

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lián Qū

Alian, a rural district of Kaohsiung 高雄市 Gāo xióng Shì, Taiwan

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
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區: Look up this written character
莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–2–1 · A1 lian2 Qu1

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