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開化縣

简开化县 · 繁開化縣

Mandarin · pinyin Kāi huà Xiàn

Kaihua, a county in Quzhou City 衢州市 Qú zhōu Shì, Zhejiang

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
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开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–4–4 · Kai1 hua4 Xian4

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