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敦煌石窟

Mandarin · pinyin Dūn huáng shí kū

Dunhuang caves in Gansu
refers to Mogao caves 莫高石窟 Mò gāo shí kū

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敦: dūn · esteem; honest, candid, sincere
煌: huáng · bright, shining, luminous
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
窟: kū · hole, cave; cellar; underground

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1–2–2–1 · Dun1 huang2 shi2 ku1

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deon1 wong4 sek6 fat1

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