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天安門廣場

tin1 on1 mun4 gwong2 coeng4

tian1 an1 men2 guang3 chang3

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen 天安門 means "The Gate of Heavenly Peace") -- a large paved public plaza in the middle of Beijing 北京 in front of the Forbidden City 紫禁城 that was the site of various political events and protest movements during the 20th century.

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天安門廣場 / 天安门广场

天 tin1 tian1 - sky, heaven
安 on1 an1 - peaceful; tranquil
門 mun4 men2 - gate, door; entrance
廣 gwong2 guang3 an1 guang1 guang4 - broad, spacious
場 coeng4 chang3 chang2 - [1] an open space; field

This word was added by claw on 3rd Sep 2004 and last edited on 2nd Feb 2007

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