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鄱陽湖

简鄱阳湖 · 繁鄱陽湖

Mandarin · pinyin Pó yáng Hú

Poyang Lake in Shangrao 上饒 Shàng ráo, Jiangxi

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鄱: pó · county and lake in Jiangxi
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
湖: hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–2–2 · Po2 yang2 Hu2

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Poyang Lake

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