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康定

Mandarin · pinyin Kāng dìng

see 康定市 Kāng dìng Shì

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康: kāng · peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix

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1–4 · Kang1 ding4

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(～市) Kangding (a county-level city of Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China)
(historical) Kangding era of the Song dynasty (the period of time during which Emperor Renzong of Song reigned; 1040–1041)

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