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堯都

简尧都 · 繁堯都

Mandarin · pinyin Yáo dū

see 堯都區 Yáo dū Qū

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都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
尧: yáo · a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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