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南開大學

简南开大学 · 繁南開大學

Mandarin · pinyin Nán kāi Dà xué

Nankai University (Tianjin)

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–1–4–2 · Nan2 kai1 Da4 xue2

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