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鬧市區

简闹市区 · 繁鬧市區

Mandarin · pinyin nào shì qū

busy commercial district; downtown area

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鬧: Look up this written character
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
區: Look up this written character
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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4–4–1 · nao4 shi4 qu1

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