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陽山

简阳山 · 繁陽山

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng shān

see 陽山縣 Yáng shān Xiàn

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–1 · Yang2 shan1

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(～縣) Yangshan (a county of Qingyuan, Guangdong, China)

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