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秦淮區

简秦淮区 · 繁秦淮區

Mandarin · pinyin Qín huái Qū

Qinhuai, a district of Nanjing City 南京市 Nán jīng Shì, Jiangsu

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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
區: Look up this written character
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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2–2–1 · Qin2 huai2 Qu1

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