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南大

Mandarin · pinyin Nán Dà

Nanjing University, NJU (abbr. for 南京大學 Nán jīng Dà xué)

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high

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2–4 · Nan2 Da4

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 南京大學
(before 1949, still used in Tianjin Mandarin) short for 南開大學
(used in Jiangxi) short for 南昌大學
(in Taiwan) short for 國立臺南大學
(Singapore) short for 南洋理工大學
(historical) short for 南洋大學 (“Nanyang University”)

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