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中原
zhōngyuán
1.
the central plains of China
2.
the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
3.
a plain
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Character Breakdown
Compound Words (5)
中原区
ZhōngyuánQū
Zhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City [[鄭州市|郑州市<ZhèngzhōuShì>]], Henan
一中原则
yīzhōngyuánzé
One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China
中原大学
ZhōngyuánDàxué
Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan
问鼎中原
wèndǐngzhōngyuán
lit. to inquire of the tripods (idiom); fig. to plan to seize power of the whole country
逐鹿中原
zhúlùzhōngyuán
hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. to attempt to seize the throne
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