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紫金山天文台

Mandarin · pinyin Zǐ jīn shān Tiān wén tái

Purple Mountain Observatory

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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
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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3–1–1–1–2–2 · Zi3 jin1 shan1 Tian1 wen2 tai2

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