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昌黎

Mandarin · pinyin Chāng lí

see 昌黎縣 Chāng lí Xiàn

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昌: chāng · light of sun; good, proper
黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black

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1–2 · Chang1 li2

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name

(～縣) Changli (a county of Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China)
(～郡) (historical) Changli Commandery (ancient commandery in present-day Liaoning province, China)
(～縣) (historical) Changli County (seat of the ancient Changli Commandery)

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