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白玉縣

简白玉县 · 繁白玉縣

Mandarin · pinyin Bái yù Xiàn

Baiyü, a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 Gān zī Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Sichuan

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–4–4 · Bai2 yu4 Xian4

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