黑水城

Mandarin · pinyin Hēi shuǐ Chéng

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  1. ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏 Xī Xià people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗 É jì nà Qí, Alxa League 阿拉善盟 Ā lā shàn Méng, Inner Mongolia
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黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
城
chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
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1–3–2 · Hei1 shui3 Cheng2

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hak1 seoi2 sing4

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黑水城 · Hei1 shui3 Cheng2
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Exact source record黑水城 黑水城 [Hei1 shui3 Cheng2] /ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[E2 ji4 na4 Qi2], Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia/