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江陰市

简江阴市 · 繁江陰市

Mandarin · pinyin Jiāng yīn Shì

Jiangyin, a county-level city in Wuxi City 無錫市 Wú xī Shì, Jiangsu

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江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
陰: Look up this written character
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret

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1–1–4 · Jiang1 yin1 Shi4

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