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南皮縣

简南皮县 · 繁南皮縣

Mandarin · pinyin Nán pí Xiàn

Nanpi, a county in Cangzhou City 滄州市 Cāng zhōu Shì, Hebei

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Nan2 pi2 Xian4

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