"Dazu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大足 (Dàzú). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|大足}} Mandarin 大足 (Dàzú) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dazu
  1. A district of Chongqing, China. Wikipedia link: Dazu Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Chongqing Synonyms: Ta-tsu (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (district): 大足 (Dàzú) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Dazu-en-name-aFUQFQzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Neighborhoods in China

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