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朝歌

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāo gē

Zhaoge, capital of the Shang dynasty 商朝
Zhaoge town in Qi county 淇縣, Hebi 鶴壁, Henan

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise

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1–1 · Zhao1 ge1

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ziu1 go1

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(historical) Zhaoge (the last capital city of the Shang dynasty)
(～街道) Zhaoge (a subdistrict of Qi County, Hebi, Hunan, China)

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