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南澗彝族自治縣

简南涧彝族自治县 · 繁南澗彝族自治縣

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jiàn Yí zú Zì zhì xiàn

Nanjian Yi Autonomous 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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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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彝: yí · Yi (nationality); tripod, wine vessel; rule
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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涧: jiàn · brook, mountain stream
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–2–2–4–4–4 · Nan2 jian4 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4

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