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鼓浪嶼

简鼓浪屿 · 繁鼓浪嶼

Mandarin · pinyin Gǔ làng yǔ

Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門 Xià mén

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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
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屿: yǔ · island

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Kulangsu (an island of Siming district, Xiamen, China)
(～街道) Gulangyu (a subdistrict of Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian, China)
(～區) (historical) Gulangyu District (a former district of Xiamen City)

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