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蘭開夏郡

简兰开夏郡 · 繁蘭開夏郡

Mandarin · pinyin Lán kāi xià jùn

Lancashire (English county)

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蘭: Look up this written character
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
郡: jùn · administrative division
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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2–1–4–4 · Lan2 kai1 xia4 jun4

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