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延壽縣

简延寿县 · 繁延壽縣

Mandarin · pinyin Yán shòu Xiàn

Yanshou, a county in Harbin City 哈爾濱市 Hā ěr bīn Shì, Heilongjiang

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延: yán · delay, postpone, defer
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縣: Look up this written character
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Yan2 shou4 Xian4

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