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明和

Mandarin · pinyin Míng hé

Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan
Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772)
Meiwa (common name for Japanese companies or schools)

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm

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2–2 · Ming2 he2

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