紫金山天文台

Mandarin · pinyin Zǐ jīn shān Tiān wén tái

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  1. Purple Mountain Observatory
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紫
zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
文
wén · literature, culture, writing
台
tái · platform; unit; term of address
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3–1–1–1–2–2 · Zi3 jin1 shan1 Tian1 wen2 tai2

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zi2 gam1 saan1 tin1 man4 toi4

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紫金山天文台 · Zi3 jin1 shan1 Tian1 wen2 tai2
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Exact source record紫金山天文台 紫金山天文台 [Zi3 jin1 shan1 Tian1 wen2 tai2] /Purple Mountain Observatory/