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城步縣

简城步县 · 繁城步縣

Mandarin · pinyin Chéng bù Xiàn

see 城步苗族自治縣 Chéng bù Miáo zú Zì zhì xiàn

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Cheng2 bu4 Xian4

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