"Yangcheng" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 陽城/阳城 (Yángchéng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|陽城}} Mandarin 陽城/阳城 (Yángchéng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yangcheng
  1. A county of Jincheng, Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Yangcheng Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shanxi Translations (county): 陽城 (Chinese Mandarin), 阳城 (Yángchéng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Yangcheng-en-name-G1cB3wR7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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