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龍川縣

简龙川县 · 繁龍川縣

Mandarin · pinyin Lóng chuān Xiàn

Longchuan, a county in Heyuan City 河源市 Hé yuán Shì, Guangdong

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龍: Look up this written character
川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
縣: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Long2 chuan1 Xian4

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lung4 cyun1 jyun6

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