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遼東

简辽东 · 繁遼東

Mandarin · pinyin Liáo dōng

Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea
east and south of Liaoning province
east of Liao river 遼河

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
辽: liáo · distant, far
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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2–1 · Liao2 dong1

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area east of the Liao River
(historical) (～郡) Liaodong (an ancient commandery in present-day Liaoning, China)
(～省) Liaodong (a former province of China)

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