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巧家縣

简巧家县 · 繁巧家縣

Mandarin · pinyin Qiǎo jiā Xiàn

Qiaojia, a county in Zhaotong City 昭通市 Zhāo tōng Shì, Yunnan

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巧: qiǎo · skillful, ingenious, clever
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–1–4 · Qiao3 jia1 Xian4

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