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甕安縣

简瓮安县 · 繁甕安縣

Mandarin · pinyin Wèng ān Xiàn

Weng'an, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州 Qián nán Bù yī zú Miáo zú Zì zhì zhōu, Guizhou

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
縣: Look up this written character
瓮: wèng · earthen jar; jar for ashes
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–1–4 · Weng4 an1 Xian4

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