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寧南

简宁南 · 繁寧南

Mandarin · pinyin Níng nán

see 寧南縣 Níng nán Xiàn

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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2–2 · Ning2 nan2

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name · Etymology 1

(～縣) Ningnan (a county of Liangshan prefecture, Sichuan, China)

name · Etymology 2

the southern region of Ningxia

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