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南京大學

简南京大学 · 繁南京大學

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jīng Dà xué

Nanjing University, NJU

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
京: jīng · capital city
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–1–4–2 · Nan2 jing1 Da4 xue2

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