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中山大學

简中山大学 · 繁中山大學

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng shān Dà xué

Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)
Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung)
Sun Yat-sen University (Moscow), founded in 1925 as training ground for Chinese communists

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–1–4–2 · Zhong1 shan1 Da4 xue2

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