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大城縣

简大城县 · 繁大城縣

Mandarin · pinyin Dà chéng Xiàn

Dacheng, a county in Langfang City 廊坊市 Láng fáng Shì, Hebei

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–2–4 · Da4 cheng2 Xian4

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