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臥龍崗

简卧龙岗 · 繁臥龍崗

Mandarin · pinyin Wò lóng gǎng

Wollongong, Australia

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卧: wò · lie down; crouch
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
岗: gǎng · post; position

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4–2–3 · Wo4 long2 gang3

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name · Etymology 1

Wolong Gang (place in Henan province of China where the sage Zhuge Liang lived)

name · Etymology 2

(～市) Wollongong (a city in New South Wales, Australia)

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