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阿拉善左旗

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lā shàn Zuǒ qí

Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟 Ā lā shàn Méng, Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer

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1–1–4–3–2 · A1 la1 shan4 Zuo3 qi2

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