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灌陽縣

简灌阳县 · 繁灌陽縣

Mandarin · pinyin Guàn yáng Xiàn

Guanyang, a county in Guilin City 桂林市 Guì lín Shì, Guangxi

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灌: guàn · pour; water; irrigate, flood
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
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阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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4–2–4 · Guan4 yang2 Xian4

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