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水立方

Mandarin · pinyin Shuǐ lì fāng

Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local

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3–4–1 · Shui3 li4 fang1

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the Beijing National Aquatics Center; the Water Cube

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