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大柴旦

Mandarin · pinyin Dà chái dàn

Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 Hǎi xī Měng gǔ zú Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu, Qinghai

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
柴: chái · firewood, faggots, fuel
旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day

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4–2–4 · Da4 chai2 dan4

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(～行政委員會) Da Qaidam (a region of Haixi prefecture, Qinghai, China)

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