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湟源縣

简湟源县 · 繁湟源縣

Mandarin · pinyin Huáng yuán Xiàn

Huangyuan, a county in Xining City 西寧市 Xī níng Shì, Qinghai

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湟: huáng · river in Qinghai province
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
縣: Look up this written character
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Huang2 yuan2 Xian4

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