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周口店

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu kǒu diàn

Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區 Fáng shān qū, Beijing

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel

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1–3–4 · Zhou1 kou3 dian4

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Zhoukoudian (cave system in Beijing, China)
(～地區) Zhoukoudian (an area of Fangshan district, Beijing, China)

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