平昌

Mandarin · pinyin Píng chāng

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  1. see 平昌縣 Píng chāng Xiàn
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平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
昌
chāng · light of sun; good, proper
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2–1 · Ping2 chang1

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  1. (~縣) Pingchang (a county of Bazhong, Sichuan, China)
  2. (~郡) Pyeongchang (a county of Gangwon Province, South Korea)
  3. (~邑) Pyeongchang (a town in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea)

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