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紫陽

简紫阳 · 繁紫陽

Mandarin · pinyin Zǐ yáng

see 紫陽縣 Zǐ yáng Xiàn

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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3–2 · Zi3 yang2

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(～縣) Ziyang (a county of Ankang, Shaanxi, China)
(～街道) Ziyang (a subdistrict of Wuchang district, Wuhan, Hubei, China)
(～街道) Ziyang (a subdistrict of Shangcheng district, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)
(～山) Ziyang Hill (a hill in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)

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