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鎮原縣

简镇原县 · 繁鎮原縣

Mandarin · pinyin Zhèn yuán Xiàn

Zhenyuan, a county in Qingyang City 慶陽市 Qìng yáng Shì, Gansu

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鎮: Look up this written character
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
縣: Look up this written character
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–2–4 · Zhen4 yuan2 Xian4

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