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甘南藏族自治州

Mandarin · pinyin Gān nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Gansu Province 甘肅省 Gān sù Shěng

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甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
州: zhōu · administrative division, state

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1–2–4–2–4–4–1 · Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1

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Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (an autonomous prefecture of Gansu, China)

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