秦始皇帝陵

Mandarin · pinyin Qín Shǐ Huáng dì líng

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  1. the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an
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秦
qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
始
shǐ · begin, start; then, only then
皇
huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝
dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
陵
líng · hill, mound; mausoleum
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2–3–2–4–2 · Qin2 Shi3 Huang2 di4 ling2

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ceon4 ci2 wong4 dai3 ling4

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Exact source record秦始皇帝陵 秦始皇帝陵 [Qin2 Shi3 Huang2 di4 ling2] /the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an/