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固始縣

简固始县 · 繁固始縣

Mandarin · pinyin Gù shǐ Xiàn

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

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固: gù · to become solid, solidify; strength
始: shǐ · begin, start; then, only then
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–3–4 · Gu4 shi3 Xian4

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