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北上廣

简北上广 · 繁北上廣

Mandarin · pinyin Běi Shàng Guǎng

Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou (abbr. for 北京 Běi jīng + 上海 Shàng hǎi + 廣州 Guǎng zhōu)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
廣: Look up this written character
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53

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3–4–3 · Bei3 Shang4 Guang3

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Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

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