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咸陽市

简咸阳市 · 繁咸陽市

Mandarin · pinyin Xián yáng Shì

Xianyang, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province 陝西省 Shǎn xī Shěng

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咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–2–4 · Xian2 yang2 Shi4

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