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咸陽橋

简咸阳桥 · 繁咸陽橋

Mandarin · pinyin Xián yáng Qiáo

Xianyang Bridge

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咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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2–2–2 · Xian2 yang2 Qiao2

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