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珠崖

Mandarin · pinyin Zhū yá

Zhuya, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島 Hǎi nán Dǎo

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珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
崖: yá · cliff, precipice; precipitous

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1–2 · Zhu1 ya2

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(～郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located in Hainan during 110–46 BCE of the Western Han, and re-established in 610 CE during the Sui dynasty)
(～郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located on Leizhou Peninsula established by the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period)

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