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秀山縣

简秀山县 · 繁秀山縣

Mandarin · pinyin Xiù shān Xiàn

Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶 Chóng qìng

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秀: xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–1–4 · Xiu4 shan1 Xian4

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