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麻陽苗族自治縣

简麻阳苗族自治县 · 繁麻陽苗族自治縣

Mandarin · pinyin Má yáng Miáo zú Zì zhì xiàn

Mayang Miao Autonomous County, in Huaihua City 懷化市 Huái huà Shì, Hunan

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麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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2–2–2–2–4–4–4 · Ma2 yang2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4

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