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向巴平措

Mandarin · pinyin Xiàng bā Píng cuò

Qiangba Puncog (1947-), chairman of the government of Tibet (i.e. governor) 2003-2010

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向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
措: cuò · place; collect, arrange; employ

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4–1–2–4 · Xiang4 ba1 Ping2 cuo4

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hoeng3 baa1 ping4 cou3

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