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都蘭縣

简都兰县 · 繁都蘭縣

Mandarin · pinyin Dū lán Xiàn

Dulan, a county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 Hǎi xī Měng gǔ zú Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu, Qinghai

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都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
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兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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