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大理白族自治州

Mandarin · pinyin Dà lǐ Bái zú Zì zhì zhōu

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省 Yún nán Shěng

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
州: zhōu · administrative division, state

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4–3–2–2–4–4–1 · Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1

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daai6 lei5 baak6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1

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Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

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