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赫爾曼德

简赫尔曼德 · 繁赫爾曼德

Mandarin · pinyin Hè ěr màn dé

Helmand (name)
Helmand province of south Afghanistan, capital Lashkar Gah

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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
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曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–3–4–2 · He4 er3 man4 de2

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