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元謀

简元谋 · 繁元謀

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán móu

see 元謀縣 Yuán móu Xiàn

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
謀: Look up this written character
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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2–2 · Yuan2 mou2

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(～縣) Yuanmou (a county of Chuxiong prefecture, Yunnan, China)

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