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什剎海

简什刹海 · 繁什剎海

Mandarin · pinyin shí chà hǎi

Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes

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什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
刹: shā · temple, shrine, monastery

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2–4–3 · shi2 cha4 hai3

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Shichahai (a historic scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of central Beijing, China)

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