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閩侯縣

简闽侯县 · 繁閩侯縣

Mandarin · pinyin Mǐn hòu Xiàn

Minhou, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市 Fú zhōu Shì, Fujian

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閩: Look up this written character
侯: hóu · marquis, lord; target in archery
縣: Look up this written character
闽: mǐn · fujian province; a river; a tribe
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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3–4–4 · Min3 hou4 Xian4

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