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明孝陵

Mandarin · pinyin Míng xiào líng

Ming tombs in Nanjing, tomb of founding Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 Zhū Yuán zhāng, a World Heritage site

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
孝: xiào · filial piety, obedience; mourning
陵: líng · hill, mound; mausoleum

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2–4–2 · Ming2 xiao4 ling2

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ming4 haau3 ling4

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