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鹽源縣

简盐源县 · 繁鹽源縣

Mandarin · pinyin Yán yuán Xiàn

Yanyuan, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州 Liáng shān Yí zú Zì zhì zhōu, Sichuan

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源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
縣: Look up this written character
盐: yán · salt
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–4 · Yan2 yuan2 Xian4

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