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海原縣

简海原县 · 繁海原縣

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi yuán Xiàn

Haiyuan, a county in Zhongwei City 中衛市 Zhōng wèi Shì, Ningxia

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–2–4 · Hai3 yuan2 Xian4

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