五寨

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ zhài

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  1. see 五寨縣 Wǔ zhài Xiàn
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五
wǔ · five; surname
寨
zhài · stockade, stronghold, outpost; brothel
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3–4 · Wu3 zhai4

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name

  1. a county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China

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