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鶴城

简鹤城 · 繁鶴城

Mandarin · pinyin Hè chéng

see 鶴城區 Hè chéng Qū

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
鹤: hè · crane; Grus species (various)

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4–2 · He4 cheng2

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