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復旦

简复旦 · 繁復旦

Mandarin · pinyin Fù dàn

Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學 Fù dàn Dà xué

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旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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verb · Etymology 1

(literary) to become bright again; for dawn to break again

name · Etymology 2

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 復旦大學 (“Fudan University”)

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