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臨武

简临武 · 繁臨武

Mandarin · pinyin Lín wǔ

see 臨武縣 Lín wǔ Xiàn

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–3 · Lin2 wu3

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(～縣) Linwu (a county of Chenzhou, Hunan, China)

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