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陽曲

简阳曲 · 繁陽曲

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng qǔ

see 陽曲縣 Yáng qǔ Xiàn

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–3 · Yang2 qu3

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