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桃源縣

简桃源县 · 繁桃源縣

Mandarin · pinyin Táo yuán Xiàn

Taoyuan, a county in Changde City 常德市 Cháng dé Shì, Hunan

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Tao2 yuan2 Xian4

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