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來安縣

简来安县 · 繁來安縣

Mandarin · pinyin Lái ān Xiàn

Lai'an, a county in Chuzhou City 滁州市 Chú zhōu Shì, Anhui

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
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来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Lai2 an1 Xian4

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