秦淮

Mandarin · pinyin Qín huái

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  1. see 秦淮區 Qín huái Qū
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秦
qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
淮
huái · river in Anhui province
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2–2 · Qin2 huai2

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  1. (~河) Qinhuai River (a river in Jiangsu, China)
  2. (~區) Qinhuai District (a district of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)

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