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西直門

简西直门 · 繁西直門

Mandarin · pinyin Xī zhí mén

Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing
the main northwest gate of Beijing

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2–2 · Xi1 zhi2 men2

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