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臨潭縣

简临潭县 · 繁臨潭縣

Mandarin · pinyin Lín tán Xiàn

Lintan, a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州 Gān nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Gansu

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潭: tán · deep pool, lake; deep, profound
縣: Look up this written character
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Lin2 tan2 Xian4

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