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Mandarin · pinyin Yīng Dé#

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Mandarin · pinyin Yīng dé#

see 英德市 Yīng dé Shì

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英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue

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1–2 · Ying1 De2

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name · Etymology 1

(～市) Yingde (a county-level city of Guangdong, China)
(～縣) (historical) Yingde County (ancient county in present-day Yingde city)
(～州) (historical) Yingde Prefecture (ancient prefecture in present-day Yingde city)
(～府) (historical) Yingde Commandery (ancient commandery in present-day Yingde city)

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