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龍羊峽

简龙羊峡 · 繁龍羊峽

Mandarin · pinyin Lóng yáng xiá

Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣 Gòng hé xiàn in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

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龍: Look up this written character
羊: yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
峽: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
峡: xiá · gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus

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2–2–2 · Long2 yang2 xia2

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