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長寧

简长宁 · 繁長寧

Mandarin · pinyin Cháng níng

Changning County in Yibin 宜賓 Yí bīn, Sichuan
Changning District in Shanghai

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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2–2 · Chang2 ning2

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noun

long-lasting tranquillity

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(～區) Changning (a district of Shanghai, China)
(～縣) Changning (a county of Yibin, Sichuan, China)
(historical) (～縣) Changning (a former county of Guangdong, China; modern Xinfeng county)
(historical) (～縣) Changning (a former county of Jiangxi, China; modern Xunwu county)

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