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阿克賽欽

简阿克赛钦 · 繁阿克賽欽

Mandarin · pinyin Ā kè sài qīn

Aksai Chin, a disputed region in the Tibetan plateau

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
賽: Look up this written character
欽: Look up this written character
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race
钦: qīn · respect, admire; respectful

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1–4–4–1 · A1 ke4 sai4 qin1

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Aksai Chin (disputed area between China and India)
(～湖) Aksai Chin, Aksayqin (a lake in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin)

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