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海北藏族自治州

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi běi Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu

Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Qinghai Province 青海省 Qīng hǎi Shěng

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
北: běi · north; northern; northward
藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
州: zhōu · administrative division, state

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3–3–4–2–4–4–1 · Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1

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Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

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