重地

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng dì

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  1. location of political, economic, military, or cultural importance (usu. not open to the general public); sensitive area
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重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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4–4 · zhong4 di4

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zung6 dei6

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noun

  1. important place
  2. valuable land

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Exact source record重地 重地 [zhong4 di4] /location of political, economic, military, or cultural importance (usu. not open to the general public); sensitive area/