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古董灘

简古董滩 · 繁古董灘

Mandarin · pinyin Gǔ dǒng tān

Gudong desert or Antiques desert at Han dynasty Yangguan pass 陽關 Yáng guān, named after many Han dynasty archaeological discoveries

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
董: dǒng · direct, supervise; surname
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滩: tān · bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids

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3–3–1 · Gu3 dong3 tan1

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