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尼雅

Mandarin · pinyin Ní yǎ

Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined

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2–3 · Ni2 ya3

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Minfeng
(～鎮) Niya (a town in Minfeng, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
(～鄉) Niya (a township in Minfeng, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)

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