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甘谷縣

简甘谷县 · 繁甘谷縣

Mandarin · pinyin Gān gǔ Xiàn

Gangu, a county in Tianshui City 天水市 Tiān shuǐ Shì, Gansu

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甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–3–4 · Gan1 gu3 Xian4

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