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商城縣

简商城县 · 繁商城縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shāng chéng Xiàn

Shangcheng, a county in Xinyang City 信陽市 Xìn yáng Shì, Henan

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商: shāng · commerce, business, trade
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–2–4 · Shang1 cheng2 Xian4

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