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後海

简后海 · 繁後海

Mandarin · pinyin Hòu hǎi

Houhai, a lake and the area surrounding it in central Beijing

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–3 · Hou4 hai3

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Houhai (a lake and its surrounding neighborhood in central Beijing, China)

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