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陽西縣

简阳西县 · 繁陽西縣

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng xī Xiàn

Yangxi, a county in Yangjiang City 陽江市 Yáng jiāng Shì, Guangdong

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
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阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–1–4 · Yang2 xi1 Xian4

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