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粵海

简粤海 · 繁粵海

Mandarin · pinyin Yuè Hǎi

Guangdong-Hainan

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
粤: yuè · Guangdong and Guangxi provinces; initial particle

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4–3 · Yue4 Hai3

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name

the area of the South China Sea around Guangdong
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng, “Guangdong”).
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 廣州／广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “Guangzhou”).

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