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南澗縣

简南涧县 · 繁南澗縣

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jiàn Xiàn

see 南澗彝族自治縣 Nán jiàn Yí zú Zì zhì xiàn

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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涧: jiàn · brook, mountain stream
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Nan2 jian4 Xian4

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