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紫金山

Mandarin · pinyin Zǐ jīn Shān

Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak

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3–1–1 · Zi3 jin1 Shan1

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Purple Mountain, Zijin Shan (a mountain located on the east side of Nanjing in Jiangsu province, China)

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