平安道

Mandarin · pinyin Píng ān dào

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  1. P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道 Píng ān nán dào and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道 Píng ān běi dào of North Korea
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平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
安
ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
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2–1–4 · Ping2 an1 dao4

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平安道 · Ping2 an1 dao4
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Exact source record平安道 平安道 [Ping2 an1 dao4] /P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道[Ping2 an1 nan2 dao4] and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道[Ping2 an1 bei3 dao4] of North Korea/