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陽江市

简阳江市 · 繁陽江市

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng jiāng Shì

Yangjiang, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省 Guǎng dōng Shěng

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–1–4 · Yang2 jiang1 Shi4

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