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鹽邊縣

简盐边县 · 繁鹽邊縣

Mandarin · pinyin Yán biān Xiàn

Yanbian, a county in Panzhihua City 攀枝花市 Pān zhī huā Shì, Sichuan

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盐: yán · salt
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Yan2 bian1 Xian4

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