"Taroko" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1973 April 15, “German girl pays visit”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 14, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5:",
          "text": "During her stay here she toured a number of scenic spots, including the Taroko Gorge, one of the great natural wonders of the world.",
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          "ref": "2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 134:",
          "text": "TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed.",
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          "ref": "2010, Jacob Ritari, Taroko Gorge (Fiction), Unbridled Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 43:",
          "text": "\"Tommy, I'm here in Taiwan. How's that for alliteration? Tom, I'm here in Taiwan at Taroko.\"",
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          "ref": "2018 February 7, Chris Horton, “Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2018-02-07, Asia Pacific:",
          "text": "Hualien is close to Taroko National Park, where the famous Taroko Gorge cuts down through the mountains to the sea.",
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          "text": "In 2019, before coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the nearby Taroko Gorge national park received 4.8 million visitors.",
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          "sense": "Taiwan aboriginal people; Taiwan aboriginal language; Taiwan national park",
          "word": "太魯閣"
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          "roman": "Tàilǔgé",
          "sense": "Taiwan aboriginal people; Taiwan aboriginal language; Taiwan national park",
          "word": "太鲁阁"
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      "ipa": "/tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/"
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      "ipa": "/tɑ-/"
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      "word": "Tailuge"
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          "text": "TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed.",
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          "text": "\"Tommy, I'm here in Taiwan. How's that for alliteration? Tom, I'm here in Taiwan at Taroko.\"",
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          "text": "In 2019, before coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the nearby Taroko Gorge national park received 4.8 million visitors.",
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      "word": "太魯閣"
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