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兩當

简两当 · 繁兩當

Mandarin · pinyin Liǎng dāng

see 兩當縣 Liǎng dāng Xiàn

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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3–1 · Liang3 dang1

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loeng5 dong1

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name

(～縣) Liangdang (a county of Longnan, Gansu, China)

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