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南澳縣

简南澳县 · 繁南澳縣

Mandarin · pinyin Nán ào Xiàn

Nan'ao, a county in Shantou City 汕頭市 Shàn tóu Shì, Guangdong

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
澳: ào · inlet, bay; dock, bank
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Nan2 ao4 Xian4

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