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嶷

Mandarin · pinyin yí

name of a mountain in Hunan

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嶷: yí · a range of mountains in Hunan province

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2 · yi2

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ji4 · jik6

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used in 九嶷 and 九嶷山 (Jiǔyíshān, “Jiuyi Mountains”)

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(literary) towering; steep; lofty
(literary) young and smart

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