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牟定縣

简牟定县 · 繁牟定縣

Mandarin · pinyin Móu dìng Xiàn

Mouding, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州 Chǔ xióng Yí zú Zì zhì zhōu, Yunnan

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牟: móu · make; seek, get; barley; low
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Mou2 ding4 Xian4

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mau4 ding6 jyun6

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