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咸寧市

简咸宁市 · 繁咸寧市

Mandarin · pinyin Xián níng Shì

Xianning, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 Hú běi Shěng

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咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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2–2–4 · Xian2 ning2 Shi4

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