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秦皇島市

简秦皇岛市 · 繁秦皇島市

Mandarin · pinyin Qín huáng dǎo Shì

Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省 Hé běi Shěng

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秦: qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
島: Look up this written character
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
岛: dǎo · island

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2–2–3–4 · Qin2 huang2 dao3 Shi4

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