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定邊縣

简定边县 · 繁定邊縣

Mandarin · pinyin Dìng biān Xiàn

Dingbian, a county in Yulin City 榆林市 Yú lín Shì, Shaanxi

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定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
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边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–1–4 · Ding4 bian1 Xian4

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