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陇 is the simplified form of 隴, a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 阝 (fú, 'mound' or 'hill') with the phonetic 龙 (lóng, 'dragon'), a simplification of the traditional 龍. The radical suggests a landform, and the character originally referred to elevated ridges, steep hills, or raised earthen paths separating agricultural fields. Over time, it became associated with the Long mountain range in northwestern China, and then became the official single-character abbreviation and historical designation for the modern-day Gansu Province.
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我的家乡在陇南。
陇海铁路连接东西。
甘肃省位于陇原之上。
陇西的苹果很有名。
我们计划去陇南旅游。
陇山一带风景优美。
古代丝绸之路经过陇西。
由于陇南气候湿润，所以农产品丰富。
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