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石棉縣

简石棉县 · 繁石棉縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shí mián Xiàn

Shimian, a county in Ya'an City 雅安市 Yǎ ān Shì, Sichuan

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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
棉: mián · cotton; cotton padded
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Shi2 mian2 Xian4

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