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阿拉善盟

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lā shàn Méng

Alxa, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區 Nèi měng gǔ Zì zhì qū

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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
盟: méng · swear; oath, covenant, alliance

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1–1–4–2 · A1 la1 shan4 Meng2

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Alxa League, Inner Mongolia

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