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東鄉族自治縣

简东乡族自治县 · 繁東鄉族自治縣

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng xiāng zú Zì zhì xiàn

Dongxiang Autonomous County, in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州 Lín xià Huí zú Zì zhì zhōu, Gansu

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
縣: Look up this written character
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
乡: xiāng · country; rural; village
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–1–2–4–4–4 · Dong1 xiang1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4

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Dongxiang Autonomous County (an autonomous county of Linxia prefecture, Gansu, China)

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