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大汶口文化

Mandarin · pinyin Dà wèn kǒu wén huà

Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東 Shān dōng

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
汶: wèn · a river in Shandong province
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize

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4–4–3–2–4 · Da4 wen4 kou3 wen2 hua4

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