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鳳城

简凤城 · 繁鳳城

Mandarin · pinyin Fèng chéng

see 鳳城市 Fèng chéng Shì

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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4–2 · Feng4 cheng2

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(～市) Fengcheng (a city in Liaoning, China)
(～鎮) Fengcheng (a town in Lianjiang, Fuzhou, Fujian, China)
(historical) Chang'an (an ancient capital city)

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