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巴格蘭省

简巴格兰省 · 繁巴格蘭省

Mandarin · pinyin Bā gé lán shěng

Baghlan province of north Afghanistan

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
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省: shěng · province; save, economize
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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1–2–2–3 · Ba1 ge2 lan2 sheng3

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