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咸鏡北道

简咸镜北道 · 繁咸鏡北道

Mandarin · pinyin Xián jìng běi dào

North Hamgyeong Province in northeast of North Korea, capital Chongjin 清津市 Qīng jīn shì

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咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
鏡: Look up this written character
北: běi · north; northern; northward
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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2–4–3–4 · Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4

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North Hamgyong (a province of North Korea)

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