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南昌縣

简南昌县 · 繁南昌縣

Mandarin · pinyin Nán chāng Xiàn

Nanchang, a county in Nanchang City 南昌市 Nán chāng Shì, Jiangxi

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
昌: chāng · light of sun; good, proper
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Nan2 chang1 Xian4

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