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八美

Mandarin · pinyin Bā měi

Bamay in Dawu County 道孚縣 Dào fú xiàn, Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing

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1–3 · Ba1 mei3

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