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揭陽市

简揭阳市 · 繁揭陽市

Mandarin · pinyin Jiē yáng Shì

Jieyang, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省 Guǎng dōng Shěng

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揭: jiē · raise, lift up; surname
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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1–2–4 · Jie1 yang2 Shi4

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