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平安北道

Mandarin · pinyin Píng ān běi dào

North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
北: běi · north; northern; northward
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way

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2–1–3–4 · Ping2 an1 bei3 dao4

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North Pyongan, North Phyongan (a province of North Korea)

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