Word information
Simplified藩镇
Traditional藩鎮
Pinyinfān zhèn
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Chinese word dictionary
藩镇
fān zhèn · lit. fence town; buffer region (between enemies); Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]
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