岷

Mandarin · pinyin mín

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  1. name of a river in Sichuan
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岷
mín · Minshan mountain range in northern Sichuan and southern Gansu, Min River
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  1. (~江) Min River (a river in Sichuan Province, China)
  2. (~山) Min Mountains (a mountain range in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces, China)

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