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清水河

Mandarin · pinyin Qīng shuǐ hé

see 清水河縣 Qīng shuǐ hé Xiàn

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River

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1–3–2 · Qing1 shui3 he2

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cing1 seoi2 ho4

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name · Etymology 1

(～縣) Qingshuihe County (a county of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China)

name · Etymology 2

Chinshwehaw (a town in Laukkai district, Shan State, Myanmar)

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