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平方公里

ping4 fong1 gung1 lei5

ping2 fang1 gong1 li3

square kilometre | Also, but less popularly, '平方千米' | Abbreviation: km²; sq km | Google Hits (Sep 2005): 1,750,000

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

平方公里

This word was added by tym on 10th Sep 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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平 ping4 peng4 ping2 bing4 pian2 - peaceful; level
方 fong1 fang1 - square
公 gung1 gong1 - public; grandfather; unselfish
里 leoi5 lei5 li3 - neighborhood, village

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