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巴林左旗

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lín zuǒ qí

Bairin Left banner of Baarin Züün khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 Chì fēng, Inner Mongolia

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer

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1–2–3–2 · Ba1 lin2 zuo3 qi2

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