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汕頭大學

简汕头大学 · 繁汕頭大學

Mandarin · pinyin Shàn tóu Dà xué

Shantou University

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汕: shàn · basket for catching fish; bamboo; Swatow (Shantou)
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–2–4–2 · Shan4 tou2 Da4 xue2

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