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北方民族大學

简北方民族大学 · 繁北方民族大學

Mandarin · pinyin Běi fāng Mín zú Dà xué

Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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3–1–2–2–4–2 · Bei3 fang1 Min2 zu2 Da4 xue2

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