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莎車縣

简莎车县 · 繁莎車縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shā chē Xiàn

Yarkant, a county in Kashgar City 喀什市 Kā shí Shì, Xinjiang

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莎: shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
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车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–1–4 · Sha1 che1 Xian4

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