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沙河

Mandarin · pinyin Shā hé

see 沙河市 Shā hé Shì

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River

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(～市) Shahe (a county-level city of Xingtai, Hebei, China)
(～街道) Shahe Subdistrict (various subdistricts in China)
(～街道) Shahe Subdistrict (various subdistricts in China) — (specifically) Shahe Subdistrict (a subdistrict of Guangzhou)
(～鎮) Shahe Town (various towns in China)
(～鄉) Shahe (a town in Yunmeng, Xiaogan, Hubei, China)
(～鄉) Shahe (a town in Fang, Shiyan, Hubei, China)
Sha River; Sandy River (various rivers in China)

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