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秦城監獄

简秦城监狱 · 繁秦城監獄

Mandarin · pinyin Qín chéng Jiān yù

Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption

Characters in this entry

秦: qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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监: jiān · supervise, control, direct
狱: yù · prison, jail; case; lawsuit

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

2–2–1–4 · Qin2 cheng2 Jian1 yu4

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