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新蔡縣

简新蔡县 · 繁新蔡縣

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn cài Xiàn

Xincai, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市 Zhù mǎ diàn Shì, Henan

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
蔡: cài · surname; species of tortoise
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–4–4 · Xin1 cai4 Xian4

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