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獅泉河

简狮泉河 · 繁獅泉河

Mandarin · pinyin Shī quán Hé

Sengge Tsangpo or Shiquan River in west Tibet, the upper reaches of the Indus

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泉: quán · spring, fountain; wealth, money
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
狮: shī · lion

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Sênggê Zangbo (a river in Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China; the upper course of the Indus River)
(～鎮) Shiquanhe (a town in Gar County, Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China)

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