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中南海

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng nán hǎi

Zhongnanhai, palace adjacent to the Forbidden City, now the central headquarters of the Communist Party and the State Council

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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1–2–3 · Zhong1 nan2 hai3

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zung1 naam4 hoi2

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Zhongnanhai, a complex of buildings in Xicheng district, Beijing, China, adjacent to Tiananmen Square, which serves as the central headquarters for the Communist Party of China and the government of the People's Republic of China
(metonymic, politics) The central headquarters for the Communist Party of China
(metonymic, politics) the government of the People's Republic of China

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