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九寨溝

简九寨沟 · 繁九寨溝

Mandarin · pinyin Jiǔ zhài gōu

Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan
Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan

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九: jiǔ · nine
寨: zhài · stockade, stronghold, outpost; brothel
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沟: gōu · ditch, drain, narrow waterway

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3–4–1 · Jiu3 zhai4 gou1

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Jiuzhaigou (a nature reserve and national park in Sichuan, China)
(～縣) Jiuzhaigou (a county of Ngawa prefecture, Sichuan, China)

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