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龍泉

简龙泉 · 繁龍泉

Mandarin · pinyin Lóng quán

see 龍泉市 Lóng quán Shì
see 龍泉驛 Lóng quán yì

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泉: quán · spring, fountain; wealth, money
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–2 · Long2 quan2

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noun

The name of a sword.
(double-edged) swords in general
The name of a Buddhist temple.
Buddhist monastery; Buddhism

name

(～街道) Longquan (a subdistrict of Dongbao district, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
(～鎮) Longquan (a town in Yiling district, Yichang, Hubei, China)

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