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咸鏡
简 咸镜 · 繁 咸鏡Mandarin · pinyin Xián jìng
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- Hamgyeongdo Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道 Xián jìng běi dào and South Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡南道 Xián jìng nán dào of North Korea
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- (~道) (historical) Hamgyong Province (former province of Korea)
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