遼東

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遼東

1. area east of the Liao River
2. (historical) (～郡) Liaodong (an ancient commandery in present-day Liaoning, China)

   • 於是，秦大怒燕，益發兵詣趙，詔王翦軍以伐燕。十月而拔燕薊城。燕王喜、太子丹等，皆率其精兵東保於遼東。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     于是，秦大怒燕，益发兵诣赵，诏王翦军以伐燕。十月而拔燕蓟城。燕王喜、太子丹等，皆率其精兵东保于辽东。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5^th – 3^rd centuries BCE

     Yúshì, Qín dànù Yān, yì fābīng yì Zhào, zhào Wáng Jiǎn jūn yǐ fá Yān. Shíyuè ér bá Yān Jìchéng. Yān wáng Xǐ, tàizǐ Dān děng, jiē lǜ qí jīngbīng dōng bǎo yú Liáodōng. [Pinyin]

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   • 往時遼東有豕，生子白頭，異而獻之，行至河東，見群豕皆白，懷慙而還。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     往时辽东有豕，生子白头，异而献之，行至河东，见群豕皆白，怀惭而还。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Wǎngshí Liáodōng yǒu shǐ, shēng zǐ báitóu, yì ér xiàn zhī, xíng zhì Hédōng, jiàn qún shǐ jiē bái, huái cán ér hái. [Pinyin]

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3. (～省) Liaodong (a former province of China)

• 遼西／辽西 (Liáoxī)
• 遼北／辽北 (Liáoběi)
• 遼寧／辽宁 (Liáoníng)