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新華

简新华 · 繁新華

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn huá

Xinhua (lit. "New China"), used in the names of various businesses, products and organizations, notably Xinhua News Agency 新華社 Xīn huá shè

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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1–2 · Xin1 hua2

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New China, variously (Mainland China) the People's Republic of China, (Taiwan) the present Republic of China, historically the former Republic of China when it held Mainland China
Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency
(～區) Xinhua (a district of Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China)
(～區) Xinhua (a district of Cangzhou, Hebei, China)
(～街道) Xinhua (a subdistrict of Jianghan district, Wuhan, Hubei, China)
(～街道) Xinhua (a subdistrict of Xiaonan district, Xiaogan, Hubei, China)
(～鎮, formerly ～鄉) Xinhua (a town in Shennongjia, Hubei, China, formerly a township)

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