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湘桂運河

简湘桂运河 · 繁湘桂運河

Mandarin · pinyin Xiāng Guì Yùn hé

Hunan-Guangxi Canal, another name for Lingqu 靈渠 Líng qú, canal in Xing'an County 興安 Xīng ān, Guangxi

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湘: xiāng · alternate name for Hunan
桂: guì · cassia or cinnamon
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河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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1–4–4–2 · Xiang1 Gui4 Yun4 he2

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