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肇州縣

简肇州县 · 繁肇州縣

Mandarin · pinyin Zhào zhōu Xiàn

Zhaozhou, a county in Daqing City 大慶市 Dà qìng Shì, Heilongjiang

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肇: zhào · begin, commence, originate
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–1–4 · Zhao4 zhou1 Xian4

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