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嶺東

简岭东 · 繁嶺東

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐng dōng

see 嶺東區 Lǐng dōng Qū

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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