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花蓮縣

简花莲县 · 繁花蓮縣

Mandarin · pinyin Huā lián Xiàn

Hualien County on the east coast of Taiwan

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
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莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–2–4 · Hua1 lian2 Xian4

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