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阿壩州

简阿坝州 · 繁阿壩州

Mandarin · pinyin Ā bà Zhōu

see 阿壩藏族羌族自治州 Ā bà Zàng zú Qiāng zú Zì zhì zhōu

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
壩: Look up this written character
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
坝: bà · embankment; dam

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1–4–1 · A1 ba4 Zhou1

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