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雁蕩

简雁荡 · 繁雁蕩

Mandarin · pinyin Yàn dàng

Yandang mountains, famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang

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雁: yàn · wild goose
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荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse

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4–4 · Yan4 dang4

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(～鎮) Yandang (a town in Yueqing, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China)
(～山) Mount Yandang; Yandang Mountains

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