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保亭黎族苗族自治縣

简保亭黎族苗族自治县 · 繁保亭黎族苗族自治縣

Mandarin · pinyin Bǎo tíng Lí zú Miáo zú Zì zhì xiàn

Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
亭: tíng · pavilion; erect
黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–2–2–2–2–2–4–4–4 · Bao3 ting2 Li2 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4

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