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鎮寧布依族苗族自治縣

简镇宁布依族苗族自治县 · 繁鎮寧布依族苗族自治縣

Mandarin · pinyin Zhèn níng Bù yī zú Miáo zú Zì zhì xiàn

Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, in Anshun City 安順市 Ān shùn Shì, Guizhou

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
依: yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–2–4–1–2–2–2–4–4–4 · Zhen4 ning2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4

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