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臨夏州

简临夏州 · 繁臨夏州

Mandarin · pinyin Lín xià Zhōu

see 臨夏回族自治州 Lín xià Huí zú Zì zhì zhōu

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–4–1 · Lin2 xia4 Zhou1

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