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臨湘市

简临湘市 · 繁臨湘市

Mandarin · pinyin Lín xiāng Shì

Linxiang, a county-level city in Yueyang City 岳陽市 Yuè yáng Shì, Hunan

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湘: xiāng · alternate name for Hunan
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–1–4 · Lin2 xiang1 Shi4

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