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寧夏省

简宁夏省 · 繁寧夏省

Mandarin · pinyin Níng xià Shěng

former Ningxia province, now Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區 Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
省: shěng · province; save, economize
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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2–4–3 · Ning2 xia4 Sheng3

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