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留都

Mandarin · pinyin liú dū

the old capital (after a move)

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined

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2–1 · liu2 du1

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lau4 dou1

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