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南門二

简南门二 · 繁南門二

Mandarin · pinyin Nán mén èr

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
二: èr · two; twice
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2–4 · Nan2 men2 er4

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