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嘉定

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā dìng

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai
final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗 Níng zōng

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嘉: jiā · excellent; joyful; auspicious
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix

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(～區, formerly ～縣) Jiading (a district and former county of Shanghai, China)
(～鎮街道, formerly ～鎮) Jiading (a subdistrict and former town in Jiading district, Shanghai, China)
(～府) (historical) Jiading, a former name of Leshan (樂山／乐山 (Lèshān)), Sichuan.
(historical) Gia Định, a former name of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
(～省) (historical) Gia Định, a former province of Vietnam around Ho Chi Minh City.

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