See 居延 on Wiktionary
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"word": "居延海"
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"ref": " c. 737, 王維 (Wang Wei), 《使至塞上》",
"roman": "Dānchē yù wèn biān, shǔguó guò Jūyán.",
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"text": "單車欲問邊，屬國過居延。",
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"text": "单车欲问边，属国过居延。",
"translation": "Driving a solitary carriage, I am going to visit the frontier. I passed through the vassal state Juyan.",
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"zh_pron": "ㄐㄩ ㄧㄢˊ"
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"zh_pron": "Цзюйянь"
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"text": "单车欲问边，属国过居延。",
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"zh_pron": "Jūyán"
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"zh_pron": "Цзюйянь"
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"word": "居延"
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