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衡東縣

简衡东县 · 繁衡東縣

Mandarin · pinyin Héng dōng Xiàn

Hengdong, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市 Héng yáng Shì, Hunan

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衡: héng · measure, weigh, judge, consider
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Heng2 dong1 Xian4

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