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劍川縣

简剑川县 · 繁劍川縣

Mandarin · pinyin Jiàn chuān Xiàn

Jianchuan, a county in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州 Dà lǐ Bái zú Zì zhì zhōu, Yunnan

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劍: Look up this written character
川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
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剑: jiàn · sword, dagger, saber
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–1–4 · Jian4 chuan1 Xian4

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