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嘉義縣

简嘉义县 · 繁嘉義縣

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā yì Xiàn

Jiayi or Chiayi County in west Taiwan

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嘉: jiā · excellent; joyful; auspicious
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–4–4 · Jia1 yi4 Xian4

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