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京杭大運河

简京杭大运河 · 繁京杭大運河

Mandarin · pinyin Jīng Háng Dà Yùn hé

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

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京: jīng · capital city
杭: háng · cross stream; navigate
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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1–2–4–4–2 · Jing1 Hang2 Da4 Yun4 he2

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ging1 hong4 daai6 wan6 ho4

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Grand Canal (from Beijing to Hangzhou)

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