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鄯善縣

简鄯善县 · 繁鄯善縣

Mandarin · pinyin Shàn shàn Xiàn

Shanshan, a county in Turpan City 吐魯番市 Tǔ lǔ fān Shì, Xinjiang

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鄯: shàn · district in Gansu during the Tang dynasty
善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
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县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–4–4 · Shan4 shan4 Xian4

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