忠清

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng qīng

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  1. Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道 Zhōng qīng běi dào and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道 Zhōng qīng nán dào of South Korea
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忠
zhōng · loyalty, devotion, fidelity
清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
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忠清 · Zhong1 qing1
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Exact source record忠清 忠清 [Zhong1 qing1] /Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4] of South Korea/