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沙洋縣

简沙洋县 · 繁沙洋縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shā yáng Xiàn

Shayang, a county in Jingmen City 荊門市 Jīng mén Shì, Hubei

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–2–4 · Sha1 yang2 Xian4

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