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冬宮

简冬宫 · 繁冬宮

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng gōng

Winter Palace (St Petersburg)
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冬: dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
宮: Look up this written character
宫: gōng · palace

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1–1 · Dong1 gong1

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dung1 gung1

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Winter Palace (the official residence of the Russian Emperors from 1732 to 1917, located in Saint Petersburg)

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