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Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Měi Wén huà Yán jiū Zhōng xīn

the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, located in Nanjing, est. 1986 (formally, the Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
研: yán · grind, rub; study, research
究: jiū · examine, investigate
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–3–2–4–2–1–1–1 · Zhong1 Mei3 Wen2 hua4 Yan2 jiu1 Zhong1 xin1

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