京杭大運河

简 京杭大运河 · 繁 京杭大運河
Mandarin · pinyin Jīng Háng Dà Yùn hé

Meanings

  1. the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
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京
jīng · capital city
杭
háng · cross stream; navigate
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
運
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河
hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
运
yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport
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1–2–4–4–2 · Jing1 Hang2 Da4 Yun4 he2

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ging1 hong4 daai6 wan6 ho4

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ging1 hong4 daai6 wan6 ho4

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  1. Grand Canal (from Beijing to Hangzhou)

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Exact source record京杭大運河 京杭大运河 [Jing1 Hang2 Da4 Yun4 he2] /the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC/