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趙州橋

简赵州桥 · 繁趙州橋

Mandarin · pinyin Zhào zhōu Qiáo

Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河 Xiáo Hé in Zhao county 趙縣 Zhào Xiàn, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代 Suí dài (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge

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趙: Look up this written character
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
赵: zhào · surname; ancient state
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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4–1–2 · Zhao4 zhou1 Qiao2

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