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疏勒

Mandarin · pinyin Shū lè

see 疏勒縣 Shū lè Xiàn

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疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten

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1–4 · Shu1 le4

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(historical) Shule (an ancient kingdom in the Xinjiang autonomous region)
(～縣) Shule, Yengixahar (a county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
(～鎮) Shule, Yengixahar (a town in Shule, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)

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