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常寧市

简常宁市 · 繁常寧市

Mandarin · pinyin Cháng níng Shì

Changning, a county-level city in Hengyang City 衡陽市 Héng yáng Shì, Hunan

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常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
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市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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2–2–4 · Chang2 ning2 Shi4

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