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海鹽縣

简海盐县 · 繁海鹽縣

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi yán Xiàn

Haiyan, a county in Jiaxing City 嘉興市 Jiā xīng Shì, Zhejiang

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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縣: Look up this written character
盐: yán · salt
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–2–4 · Hai3 yan2 Xian4

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