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东岳

Dōng yuè

2-character word Traditional 東嶽

What 东岳 means

1. Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong, one of the Five Sacred Mountains {五岳|Wǔ yuè}

The characters in 东岳

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 岳yuèwife's parents and paternal uncles

Sounds the same

Read Dōng yuè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 冬月eleventh lunar month

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