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港南

Mandarin · pinyin Gǎng nán

see 港南區 Gǎng nán Qū

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港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay
南: nán · south; southern part; southward

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3–2 · Gang3 nan2

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(～鄉) (historical) Gangnan (a township in Xiangshui, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China)
(～社區) Gangnan (a residential community in Chenjiagang, Xiangshui, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China)
(～村) Gangnan (a village in Nanri, Xiuyu district, Putian, Fujian, China)

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