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青海

Mandarin · pinyin Qīng hǎi

see 青海省 Qīng hǎi Shěng

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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1–3 · Qing1 hai3

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cing1 hoi2

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(～湖) Qinghai, Qinghai Lake (a large lake in Qinghai province, the largest in China)
(～省) Qinghai (a province of China; capital: Xining)

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