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建陽

简建阳 · 繁建陽

Mandarin · pinyin Jiàn yáng

see 建陽區 Jiàn yáng Qū

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建: jiàn · build, establish, erect, found
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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4–2 · Jian4 yang2

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(～區, formerly ～市, ～縣) Jianyang (a district of Nanping, Fujian, China; a former county-level city and county)

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