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臨西縣

简临西县 · 繁臨西縣

Mandarin · pinyin Lín xī Xiàn

Linxi, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市 Xíng tái Shì, Hebei

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
縣: Look up this written character
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Lin2 xi1 Xian4

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