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如東縣

简如东县 · 繁如東縣

Mandarin · pinyin Rú dōng Xiàn

Rudong, a county in Nantong City 南通市 Nán tōng Shì, Jiangsu

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Ru2 dong1 Xian4

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