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海岱

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi dài

Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
岱: dài · Daishan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China

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3–4 · Hai3 dai4

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hoi2 doi6

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