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新安

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn ān

see 新安縣 Xīn ān Xiàn

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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1–1 · Xin1 an1

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(～縣) Xin'an (a county of Luoyang, Henan, China)
(～縣) (historical) Xin'an (a county of Guangdong, China, established in 1572; renamed Bao'an in 1914)
(～市) Tân An (a city in Vietnam)
(～郡) Sinan (a county of South Jeolla Province, South Korea)

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