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甘肅省

简甘肃省 · 繁甘肅省

Mandarin · pinyin Gān sù Shěng

Gansu Province, capital Lanzhou 蘭州市 Lán zhōu Shì (short name 甘 Gān or 隴 Lǒng)

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甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
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省: shěng · province; save, economize
肃: sù · pay respects; reverently

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1–4–3 · Gan1 su4 Sheng3

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