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樂陵市

简乐陵市 · 繁樂陵市

Mandarin · pinyin Lào líng Shì

Laoling, a county-level city in Dezhou City 德州市 Dé zhōu Shì, Shandong

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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
陵: líng · hill, mound; mausoleum
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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4–2–4 · Lao4 ling2 Shi4

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