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高雄

Mandarin · pinyin Gāo xióng

Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
雄: xióng · male of species; hero; manly

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1–2 · Gao1 xiong2

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gou1 hung4

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(～市) Kaohsiung (special municipality located in southwestern Taiwan)
(～市) (historical) Kaohsiung City (former provincial city, now part of the special municipality)
(～縣) (historical) Kaohsiung County (former county, now part of the special municipality)
(～山) Mount Takao in Kyoto

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