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驪山

简骊山 · 繁驪山

Mandarin · pinyin Lí shān

Mt Li near Xi'an with the tomb of the First Emperor

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驪: Look up this written character
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
骊: lí · a pure black horse; a pair of horses

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2–1 · Li2 shan1

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lei4 saan1

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Mount Li (a mountain located in the northeast of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, China)

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