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南岔

Mandarin · pinyin Nán chà

see 南岔縣 Nán chà Xiàn

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
岔: chà · diverge, branch off; fork in road

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2–4 · Nan2 cha4

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naam4 caa3

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