prefecture-level cities

A form of prefecture-level city — An administrative division of China immediately below the province level and above the county level, often comprising a central urban area, a large surrounding rural area, and smaller towns and cities. (Most of China proper today is part of a prefecture-level city.)

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of prefecture-level city
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prefecture-level cities. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefecture-level%20cities

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“prefecture-level cities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefecture-level%20cities. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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