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保德縣

简保德县 · 繁保德縣

Mandarin · pinyin Bǎo dé Xiàn

Baode, a county in Xinzhou City 忻州市 Xīn zhōu Shì, Shanxi

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–2–4 · Bao3 de2 Xian4

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