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犍為縣

简犍为县 · 繁犍為縣

Mandarin · pinyin Qián wéi Xiàn

Qianwei, a county in Leshan City 樂山市 Lè shān Shì, Sichuan

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犍: jiān · a bullock; a fabulous monster
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为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Qian2 wei2 Xian4

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