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沙縣

简沙县 · 繁沙縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shā xiàn

see 沙縣區 Shā xiàn Qū

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–4 · Sha1 xian4

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saa1 jyun6

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name

Sha County District (a former county of Sanming, Fujian, China)

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