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龍門石窟

简龙门石窟 · 繁龍門石窟

Mandarin · pinyin Lóng mén Shí kū

Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽 Luò yáng, Henan

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龍: Look up this written character
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
窟: kū · hole, cave; cellar; underground
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2–2–1 · Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1

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lung4 mun4 sek6 fat1

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