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江淮官話

简江淮官话 · 繁江淮官話

Mandarin · pinyin Jiāng Huái guān huà

Jianghuai Mandarin

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江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
淮: huái · river in Anhui province
官: guān · official, public servant
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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1–2–1–4 · Jiang1 Huai2 guan1 hua4

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Jianghuai or Lower Yangtze Mandarin, the Mandarin dialects spoken in the area between the Yangtze and Huai rivers

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