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臨渭

简临渭 · 繁臨渭

Mandarin · pinyin Lín wèi

see 臨渭區 Lín wèi Qū

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臨: Look up this written character
渭: wèi · name of a river in Shanxi
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–4 · Lin2 wei4

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