武陵源

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ líng yuán

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  1. Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市 Zhāng jiā jiè shì, Hunan
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武
wǔ · military; martial, warlike
陵
líng · hill, mound; mausoleum
源
yuán · spring; source, head; surname
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3–2–2 · Wu3 ling2 yuan2

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mou5 ling4 jyun4

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Exact source record武陵源 武陵源 [Wu3 ling2 yuan2] /Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan/