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阿克蘇

简阿克苏 · 繁阿克蘇

Mandarin · pinyin Ā kè sū

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
蘇: Look up this written character
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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1–4–1 · A1 ke4 su1

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(～地區) Aksu (a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
(～市) Aksu (a county-level city of Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
Aksu, Kazakhstan (any of various places named Aksu in Kazakhstan)
Aksu, Turkey (any of various places named Aksu in Turkey)

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