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天安門

简天安门 · 繁天安門

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān ān mén

Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–1–2 · Tian1 an1 men2

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name

Tian'anmen, Tiananmen, Gate of Heavenly Peace (a gate in Beijing, China)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 天安門廣場／天安门广场 (Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng, “Tiananmen Square”)

noun

(Mainland China, humorous, slang) fly (strip of material at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, etc.)

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