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省直管縣

简省直管县 · 繁省直管縣

Mandarin · pinyin shěng zhí guǎn xiàn

direct management of a county by the province (PRC administrative reform)

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省: shěng · province; save, economize
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–2–3–4 · sheng3 zhi2 guan3 xian4

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saang2 zik6 gun2 jyun6

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