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夏河縣

简夏河县 · 繁夏河縣

Mandarin · pinyin Xià hé Xiàn

Xiahe, a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州 Gān nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Gansu

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–2–4 · Xia4 he2 Xian4

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